Researchers from the Swiss Technical University in Zurich have found the darkest river in the world: the Ruki River, a tributary of the Congo (Africa). The results of the research were published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography.
The water in the river contains large amounts of dissolved organic matter; It contains four times more organic carbon compounds than in the Congo and 1.5 times more than in the Rio Negro, the previous black water record holder. These substances fall into Ruki from rain, and due to the low slope there is almost no rainfall. Also, another source of matter is the forest. When the rainy season comes, the river floods the peat forest, where organic substances also actively enter the water.
Today a large amount of carbon dioxide is hidden in the river. However, since El’s flow is very calm, he is slowly getting into the mood for now. However, scientists fear that these reserves may be released.
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