The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.

A flaming crater of gas has burned in Turkmenistan for decades. Satellite imagery suggests that the fires are decreasing, but ...
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The 'Gates to Hell' are closing: Decades-old fire pit dims, puzzling scientists

The crater's origin remains uncertain, but local lore says Soviet geologists in the 1960s or 1970s accidentally opened it ...
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After 50 Years, The Fiery “Gates To Hell” May At Last Be Dimming – But Is That A Good Thing?

The fiery pit has been burning for over 50 years, fed by methane gas leaking out from the Earth, but while it may be dimming ...