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Mystery of Siberia's giant exploding craters may finally be solved (www.space.com)
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Giant exploding craters only known to exist on Russia's permafrost-covered Yamal and Gydan peninsulas may result from a specific set of conditions not found elsewhere in the Arctic.

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[–] 66 points 2 years ago (4 children)

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... pressure from the (natural) gas may eventually cause the remaining permafrost to collapse, triggering an explosion.

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