Deep in the volcanic highlands of northwestern Cameroon, there is an unassuming body of water that once unleashed one of the most unusual and deadly natural disasters in modern history. Lake Nyos, a ...
LAKE KIVU, EASTERN CONGO- So placid and refreshing on the surface, a gentle breeze rippling cat’s paws as fishermen cast their drifting nets from skiffs that look like giant water bugs. So combustible ...