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Why Is Siberia's Batagaika Crater Known as the Doorway to Hell?

Why Is Siberia's Batagaika Crater Known as the Doorway to Hell?24 aug11 min

The Batagaika crater (or, technically, megaslump) is a massive pit caused by thawing permafrost -- and it's only getting bigger. Learn what paleontologists have found there (and why geoscientists are worried about it) in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/batagaika-crater.htm; https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/geology/permafrost.htm

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