Audio long-read: How dangerous is Africa’s explosive Lake Kivu?
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The Problem of Methane in Lake Kivo in Cameroon
The violent potential of these lakes became clear in august 19 86, when lake neos erupted with a blast that some locals mistook for the testing of a nuclear weapon. A French company has just secured a five million dollar contract to dgas c o two from the gulf of cobuno at the north end of lake kivo. Scientists say there is considerable disagreement on basics such as the source of the gases and even where the lake kivo has erupted before.
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