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Siberia: Why mysterious craters exploded in the Russian Arctic permafrost, according to scientists
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Siberia: Why mysterious craters exploded in the Russian Arctic permafrost, according to scientists

CNN  

CNN — A decade ago, a mysterious crater appeared in the Russian Arctic, forming a huge jagged hole hundreds of feet wide, plunging down into an inky abyss. It goes Sandwiched between the two are unusual pockets, about 3-feet thick, of salty, unfrozen water called “cryopegs.” As climate change drives warmer temperatures, the top layer of soil is melting, causing …

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Siberia's Massive Permafrost Craters May Be Result Accumulation of Methane Gas Due to Climate Change
3 years, 10 months ago

Siberia's Massive Permafrost Craters May Be Result Accumulation of Methane Gas Due to Climate Change

News 18  

Scientists may have found the reason why massive craters are being formed in the Siberian Tundra. In recent research published in Geosciences Journal last week, scientists have observed that large accumulation of methane gas due to climate change in the permafrost may have led to the explosions in the Russian region that has led to the blowouts leaving massive craters. …

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The mystery of Siberia’s exploding craters
4 years ago

The mystery of Siberia’s exploding craters

BBC  

The mystery of Siberia’s exploding craters Evgeny Chuvilin Researchers from the Russian Academcy of Sciences discovered a new crater in Yamal during an expedition in August 2020 On a remote peninsula in the Arctic circle, enormous wounds are appearing in the permafrost – as something that is worrying scientists bursts out from underground. “However, there is evidence that the life …

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Massive mystery holes appear in Siberian tundra — and could be linked to climate change
4 years, 3 months ago

Massive mystery holes appear in Siberian tundra — and could be linked to climate change

CNN  

CNN — A Russian TV crew flying over the Siberian tundra this summer spotted a massive crater 30 meters deep and 20 meters wide – striking in its size, symmetry and the explosive force of nature that it must have taken to have created it. Credit: Evgeny Chuvilin Evgeny Chuvilin “Right now, there is no single accepted theory on how …

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