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Italy’s Drowned Village
Legend has it the bell can still be heard in the dead of winter, sounding out its knell despite the fact that it has long since been removed. The bell tower of the 14th century church that projects from Lake Reschen in the far north of Italy is all that is now visible of the once thriving village of Graun. In the middle of the last century, the town was drowned by the artificial lake that lies above it to this day.
Continue reading...The 15 Million Year-Old Lake
Friday, January 23, 2009
Life forms from 15 million years ago may still be present on Earth if the discovery of a new lake 4km below the surface of the ice in east Antarctica is as fruitful as scientists believe it to be. Scientists believe that the water inside Lake Vostok could contain new lifeforms and possibly shed light on other planets.
Continue reading...Nature’s Deadly Bong
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Limnic eruptions are well outside of public consciousness. Not surprising, considering their extreme rarity. In all of recorded human history we only know of two for certain. Both occurred in Africa in the 1980s; one at Lake Monoun in 1984 and then a particularly deadly one at Lake Nyos in 1986. The latter killed as many as 1,800 people and the lakes have yet to recover.
Continue reading...Lakes… 650ft Beneath the Waves!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Deep beneath the waves, far down on the ocean floor are scenes often associated with the stuff of nightmares – translucent fish with wide black eyes capable of seeing in the dark, shell fish with bioluminescent skeletons and colossal squid, so huge that no one has yet to picture them. All these creatures, though bizarre, are somehow quite expected but it’s doubtful whether many people would imagine a lake lying down there, too.
Continue reading...25 Most Colorful Lakes on Earth [pics]
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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When we leave things to the divine hand of Mother Nature, it’s truly amazing what she manages to pull out of the hat; only a gifted artist’s palette could compete. In this series of spectacular lake images we present a kaleidoscope of colours which encapsulate the sometimes surprising natural beauty of enclosed expanses of water. Enjoy!
Continue reading...Water Bores 5-Mile Hole In Glacier, Unleashes Riverbound Tsunami
Friday, April 11, 2008
The Colonial Glacier, located in Southern Chile, caused a nearby lake to swell last month and then empty rapidly down the Baker River, creating a mini-tsunami. Image from *hiro008 on Flickr The wave formed after melting water under increasing pressure bored through five miles of glacial [...]
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Monday, November 2, 2009
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