Four more mysterious craters have been discovered in the Yamal Peninsula of Siberia in Russia, an area known to the local population as the "End of the World". Scientists believe that further expeditions will discover even more craters.
Last year, airplane surveillance over the region discovered that several massive craters had formed in a very short span of time, prompting a mystery that global scientists were hard-pressed to explain. Explanations ranged from meteor impacts to alien activity, but the true cause behind the enormous craters has yet to be completely determined.
Scientists descended upon the region to uncover clues about how such massive craters could have formed in the permafrost of Siberia in a matter of days. Experts began to suspect that climate change had created the craters, causing natural methane gas to bubble up from the ground and igniting the permafrost. Witnesses have reported seeing bright flashes of light in the frigid, night skies of Siberia near to where the new craters have suddenly formed, supporting the theory. Strange, unexplained "trumpet" noises in the sky have also been plaguing the area. The region is rich in natural gas, and one of the craters has formed in close proximity to a gas plant, sparking enough of a safety concern for local authorities to launch an official investigation into the mystery.
Officials are concerned that a crater might suddenly form near to a village or city, creating a hazard to health and life. The consensus of opinions among scientific experts is that if methane is indeed the culprit behind the formation of the craters, this is not good news for the planet. Mass methane releases have been responsible for extinction-level events on the planet throughout the course of history. This news, coupled with troubling data concerning the changing climate and the fragility of Earth's eco-systems, places an urgent new importance on discovering the complete truth behind the mysterious craters and what exactly the implications for Earth's future are.
Last year, airplane surveillance over the region discovered that several massive craters had formed in a very short span of time, prompting a mystery that global scientists were hard-pressed to explain. Explanations ranged from meteor impacts to alien activity, but the true cause behind the enormous craters has yet to be completely determined.
Scientists descended upon the region to uncover clues about how such massive craters could have formed in the permafrost of Siberia in a matter of days. Experts began to suspect that climate change had created the craters, causing natural methane gas to bubble up from the ground and igniting the permafrost. Witnesses have reported seeing bright flashes of light in the frigid, night skies of Siberia near to where the new craters have suddenly formed, supporting the theory. Strange, unexplained "trumpet" noises in the sky have also been plaguing the area. The region is rich in natural gas, and one of the craters has formed in close proximity to a gas plant, sparking enough of a safety concern for local authorities to launch an official investigation into the mystery.
Officials are concerned that a crater might suddenly form near to a village or city, creating a hazard to health and life. The consensus of opinions among scientific experts is that if methane is indeed the culprit behind the formation of the craters, this is not good news for the planet. Mass methane releases have been responsible for extinction-level events on the planet throughout the course of history. This news, coupled with troubling data concerning the changing climate and the fragility of Earth's eco-systems, places an urgent new importance on discovering the complete truth behind the mysterious craters and what exactly the implications for Earth's future are.