The “Gateway to Hell” in Siberia is expanding so fast it can be seen from space

A 200-hectare-wide and nearly 100-meter-deep hole in Siberia’s Yana Highlands, known as the “Batagaika Crater,” is expanding faster than expected due to climate change. The Batagaika crater, also known as the “Gateway to Hell,” was created when the “eternal ice”—the frozen soil in Siberia—began to melt. This melting released a significant amount of methane, a…

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