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The Lake That Exhaled
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Science Gone WrongApr 30, 2026

The Lake That Exhaled

The Lake That Exhaled August 21, 1986. Lake Nyos, Cameroon. A volcanic lake belched a CO2 cloud. Up to 300,000 tonnes of invisible gas. It rolled silently down the valleys. By morning, 1,746 people lay dead. Along with 3,500 cattle. No survivors woke up.

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