This Lake Looks Calm But Holds Dark Secrets

A limnic eruption, or lake overturn, is a super rare natural disaster where a lake suddenly releases a huge bubble of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) from its depths. This gas cloud can suffocate wildlife, livestock, and even people nearby. It happens when volcanic activity or a landslide disturbs the deep, CO2-rich water, causing it to rapidly rise and release the gas. Recognizing an impending limnic eruption can be tricky, but signs might include unusual lake bubbling, dead fish, or a sudden change in the lake's color. And if you see it, you'd better stay away from it. Preview photo credit: Dan Keck / Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/1406411... Animation is created by Bright Side. Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Edmund Fitzgerald: by Greenmars, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Rakshas Tal: by Axel Ebert/axelebert.net, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Monoun: by Prosper Mekem, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... LS-MetOp-B: by Sasha1250, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... RetbaLakeShore: by Jjm2311, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Animation is created by Bright Side. #brightside ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices