Moise Niyomugabo, the head of the Bwishyura Kivu Boat Cooperative, which organises local community tours in and out of Lake Kivu, reiterated that the master plan will help detect obstacles in Lake ...

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 ...

On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet-skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the other side, less than two miles away, dead bodies washed ashore ...