teft@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about limnic eruptions, a type of natural hazard in which dissolved CO2 erupts from deep lake waters forming a gas cloud capable of asphyxiating everything in its path.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-linkTIL about limnic eruptions, a type of natural hazard in which dissolved CO2 erupts from deep lake waters forming a gas cloud capable of asphyxiating everything in its path.en.wikipedia.orgteft@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretacosanonymous@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoShould we be worried about this or is it the new quicksand?
minus-squareteft@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-25 days agoIt can only happen in the tropics near volcanic zones. There are only 3 lakes currently known to have the proper conditions.
minus-squareApathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoIf you live near a deep, CO2 saturated lake, that also has volcanic activity nearby, but the lake itself is normally cold at the bottom, you might be at risk. Maybe. But probably not. So no need to worry.
Should we be worried about this or is it the new quicksand?
It can only happen in the tropics near volcanic zones. There are only 3 lakes currently known to have the proper conditions.
If you live near a deep, CO2 saturated lake, that also has volcanic activity nearby, but the lake itself is normally cold at the bottom, you might be at risk. Maybe. But probably not.
So no need to worry.