Batagay crater (Permafrost)
Facts for Prelims (FFP) Context: Siberia’s “gateway to the underworld,” the Batagay crater, is expanding at an alarming rate of 35 million cubic feet (1 million cubic meters) annually due to permafrost thaw. What is Batagaika Crater? Located in Russia’s Far East is the world’s largest permafrost crater, formed by melting permafrost dating back …
