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EcoAlert: Rwanda’s Lake Kivu -One of World’s Three ‘Exploding Lakes’ Could Kill Millions or Power the Country for 100 Years

August 20th, 2010 admin


Srvr2 Lake Kivu's lethal combination of methane and carbon dioxide has residents fearing for their lives, but it's also Rwanda's most vital and promising energy source. The body of water is one of the world's three "exploding lakes" and is at serious risk of "overturn" -when huge amounts of carbon dioxide are released from under its surface, suffocating everyone in the surrounding areas. 

According to the Great Britain's Guardian, Rwandans are now systematically removing the gases from the lake in order to supply massive amounts of electricity to the country for the next 100 years. 

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