Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.

Lake Natron, located in northern Tanzania, is a striking and unusual body of water. Its red-hued surface and extreme chemical composition make it one of the most captivating yet perilous lakes on ...

The chemistry of Lake Natron's water promotes quick crystallizing. Oct. 2, 2013— -- The Dead Sea may be one of the saltiest lakes on earth, but at least it doesn't turn animals to husks of ...

Arusha. The government has ruled out any possibility of large-scale soda ash extraction at Lake Natron, stressing that the site is a protected Ramsar wetland and the only major breeding ground for ...