#thermokarstformation — Public Fediverse posts
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Times of India | What is the Door to the Underworld, and where is it?
The Batagaika Crater in Siberia, a massive thermokarst formation, is expanding due to thawing permafrost, revealing ancient geological and biological records. This "Door to the Underworld" serves as a critical natural laboratory, offering insights into Earth's past climate and acting as a stark warning of accelerating permafrost melt driven by climate change and past deforestation.
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