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The Story Behind the Sudden Appearance of Siberian Craters

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: You see a crater explode in Siberia. The ground shakes. Gas bursts out. Scientists estimate that between 20 and 30 explosive crater sites now exist. The process starts when warming melts permafrost. Meltwater seeps into salty cryopegs. Furthermore, pressure rises fast. Soil cracks. Methane escapes. Thus, this gas traps heat 25 times better than CO2. Since 2014, at least 17 of these giant escape craters have shocked the world. The story of mysterious Siberian craters shows how climate change triggers dramatic changes in the Arctic.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16946384

Author: Neha Adikane

Language: English

Topic: Climate change and permafrost

Subfield: Atmospheric Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7077896511

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