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Batagaika: the world's largest permafrost crater keeps expanding
Original: Le cratère de Batagaika, le plus grand effondrement de pergélisol connu https:// 2tout2rien.fr/le-cratere-de-ba tagaika-
The Batagaika crater in Siberia, near the village of Batagay in Russia's Sakha Republic, is the largest known permafrost collapse on Earth. The thawing megaslump, worsened by deforestation and climate change, releases stored carbon dioxide and methane as the frozen ground melts. Posts highlighting the crater are drawing attention to the pace of permafrost degradation and its greenhouse gas implications.
Why now: Growing concern about climate change and permafrost thaw releasing methane and CO2 is keeping this striking example in the conversation.
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