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A Lake That "Boils" With No Lava: What's Heating It From Below?

A Lake That “Boils” With No Lava: What’s Heating It From Below?

Jan Otte

Imagine stepping into a landscape that seems pulled from another planet. Steam rises from boiling pools, sulfurous gases assault your senses, and somewhere in the distance, a massive lake bubbles perpetually like a giant pot on nature’s stove. This isn’t science fiction – it’s the extraordinary reality of Dominica’s Boiling Lake, where scorching water churns ...