A crater in Siberia is expanding faster than anticipated due to climate change, scientists have discovered, saying it now poses problems for the surrounding habitat. The Batagaika slump, known as the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. What began as a Soviet-era scar in the forest is now a ...
In the northeast of Siberia, a vast area of land appears to have caved in, revealing layers of karst that look almost unearthly. This is known as the Batagay (or Batagaika) crater – although it’s not ...