They treat it as if it is anaturalphenomenon that can be manipulated and exploited, rather than the fragile creation of several generations of hard work, risk-taking and inventiveness.
It is thought that recent high rainfall had displaced the CO2-rich water at the bottom, releasing a massive bubble of carbon dioxide gas from the lake in anaturalphenomenon now referred to as "lake overturn".
The country's steady economic and political advance since its restoration of democracy is leading to the development of a larger and more environmentally conscious middle class, aphenomenon which in richer countries has forced governments to take tougher action to conserve natural resources.