This movement leads to volcanic and seismic activity in the region, which in turn funnels gases from deep inside Earth's crust to the surface — and into Lake Kivu's depths. Related: Last Chance ...

However, all it takes is one minor disruption, and the gas filling the killer lake could come streaming out into the air. Lake Kivu is one of only three killer lakes like it in the world.

Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is bustling again with cargo and passenger boats. The lake was quiet for almost a month after rebels captured the port cities of Goma and Bukavu.

“It is peaceful here, unlike over there,” said Exauce Shalako, a 20-year-old man from Goma who was lounging on the shore of Lake Kivu in Rwanda one afternoon this month. Mr.

Bukavu depends in part on agricultural products grown in North Kivu and transported from the ... long boat journey across eastern DR Congo’s Lake Kivu, the first sailing between the lake ...

Restore Local aims to expand community-driven solutions for land restoration, jobs, and climate resilience in Kenya, and four ...