Lake Nyos Disaster: The Science Behind The Deadly Lake

When people talk about volcanos, it’s common for others to picture the kinds of apocalyptic eruptions often shown in disaster movies — as well as, unfortunately, in recent news. While these ancient and natural formations may not be the geological monsters Hollywood usually depicts them as, nor are they all ‘an accident waiting to happen,’ they and the areas around them do contain elements of danger. Danger that can sometimes be lethally subtle. In August of 1986, one such

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