The 1986 limnic eruption at Lake Nyos, Cameroon, resulted in the tragic loss of over 1,700 lives and hundreds of animal fatalities. The victims were primarily asphyxiated by a sudden release of... Read more »
The 1986 limnic eruption at Lake Nyos, located in northwestern Cameroon, resulted in the sudden release of a massive cloud of carbon dioxide. This tragically suffocated approximately 1,700 people and thousands of... Read more »
The catastrophic limnic eruption in Cameroon on August 21, 1986, resulted from a sudden release of massive amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Lake Nyos. This dense cloud of CO2, being heavier... Read more »
The term refers to a range of severe environmental problems affecting the shallowest and southernmost of the Great Lakes. These include harmful algal blooms fueled by agricultural runoff, industrial pollution leading to... Read more »
The 1986 limnic eruption in Cameroon, West Africa, resulted in the sudden release of a massive cloud of carbon dioxide from a deep volcanic lake. This asphyxiated approximately 1,700 people and over... Read more »
Images capturing the aftermath of the 1986 limnic eruption in Cameroon provide a stark visual record of the tragedy. These depict the area surrounding Lake Nyos after a massive release of carbon... Read more »
The 1986 limnic eruption in Cameroon resulted in the sudden release of a massive amount of carbon dioxide from a deep lake, suffocating approximately 1,700 people and thousands of livestock in nearby... Read more »
The November 20, 1980, incident at Lake Peigneur in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, involved the catastrophic breaching of a salt mine by a Texaco oil rig. This seemingly minor error cascaded into a... Read more »