Lakes that 'breathe' ancient carbon: A surprising find in the Congo Basin

InventorsNews newsroom brief · 1h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

In the heart of the Congo Basin's Cuvette Centrale, a large depression that hosts the world's largest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and Lake Mai Ndombe. Together, they are roughly the size of 420,000 football fields.

In the heart of the Congo Basin's Cuvette Centrale, a large depression that hosts the world's largest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and Lake Mai Ndombe. Together, they are roughly the size of 420,000 football fields. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking inventors. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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