Thousands of years of volcanic activity has caused a massive accumulation of methane and carbon dioxide to dissolve in the depths of Lake Kivu, enough to prove monumentally destructive if released.

Why it's incredible: The lake contains huge amounts of explosive carbon dioxide and methane. Lake Kivu is a giant body of water that is so saturated with carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane at its depths ...

Lake Kivu is framed by imposing cliffs, nestled within a verdant valley straddling Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. On the lake, fishermen float out in small boats, singing to time their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GOMA, Congo (AP) — At least 78 people died ...