WITH today's technological advancements, there are now applications that can alert us when natural disasters are about to ...

In August 1986 Lake Nyos in northwest Cameroon suddenly released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide, suffocating more than ...

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Recounts how according to local traditions the recent disaster at Lake Nyos was a sign of the displeasure of the ancestors, rather than a natural phenomenon. Also ...

When the weather allows, there’s nothing as refreshing as a dip in the sea, river or lake. However, swimming sometimes comes with risks. There are some bodies of water that are best observed from a ...

Researchers involved in a unusual project to prevent natural disasters in two African lakes say the first few years of the attempt have gone well, but have not yet made things safe. The project aims ...

1.In 1986, a lake exploded. Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a sudden burst of CO2, suffocating 1,700 people and over 3,500 livestock. Eric Bouvet / Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images 2.Veterinarians ...

The story on the carbon removal plant in Iceland is one of almost weekly articles referring to carbon dioxide storage as a means of fighting climate change (23 April, p 19). To have a significant ...