Scientists thought it might have looked a lot like the grassy, arid steppe landscape in Siberia and Alaska at the time — but no one had ever investigated the ocean floor where the "bridge" once ...

In other words, the megaslump is "slowly encroaching upon the landscape like a living thing", said Treehugger. Locals in Siberia have mixed feelings about the unusual chasm, said Yahoo News.

Scientists are warning that, across Siberia, vast swathes of ground - normally frozen all year round - are thawing - with potentially devastating consequences for the climate. As it thaws ...

As the frozen ground warms much faster than expected, it’s reshaping the landscape—and releasing carbon gases that fuel global warming. The Batagaika crater in eastern Siberia, half a mile ...