World's Biggest Permafrost Crater in Russia’s Far East

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23 July 2023 08:16 WIB

A view of the Batagaika crater, as permafrost thaws causing a megaslump in the eroding landscape, in Russia's Sakha Republic in this still image from video taken July 11 or 12, 2023. Stunning drone footage has revealed details of the Batagaika crater, a one kilometre long gash in Russia's Far East that forms the world's biggest permafrost crater. Reuters TV via REUTERS

22 Juli 2023 00:00 WIB

A view of the Batagaika crater, as permafrost thaws causing a megaslump in the eroding landscape, in Russia's Sakha Republic in this still image from video taken July 11 or 12, 2023. In the video two explorers clamber across uneven terrain at the base of the depression, marked by irregular surfaces and small hummocks, which began to form after the surrounding forest was cleared in the 1960s and the permafrost underground began to melt, causing the land to sink. Reuters TV via REUTERS

22 Juli 2023 00:00 WIB

A view of the Batagaika crater, as permafrost thaws causing a megaslump in the eroding landscape, in Russia's Sakha Republic in this still image from video taken July 11 or 12, 2023. Scientists say Russia is warming at least 2.5 times faster than the rest of the world, melting the long-frozen tundra that covers about 65% of the country's landmass and releasing greenhouse gases stored in the thawed soil. Reuters TV via REUTERS

22 Juli 2023 00:00 WIB

Detail view of the Batagaika crater, as permafrost thaws causing a megaslump in the eroding landscape, in Russia's Sakha Republic in this still image from video taken July 11 or 12, 2023. Reuters TV via REUTERS

22 Juli 2023 00:00 WIB

A person walks at the Batagaika crater, as permafrost thaws causing a megaslump in the eroding landscape, in Russia's Sakha Republic in this still image from video taken July 11 or 12, 2023. Reuters TV via REUTERS

22 Juli 2023 00:00 WIB

22 Juli 2023 00:00 WIB