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Why Is Siberia's Batagaika Crater Known as the Doorway to Hell?
24 August 2026

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

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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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