Mysterious Siberian Crater Found at "End of the World" May Portend Methane Climate Catastrophe

[credoconsolans]

Russian scientists had a short look at it.
hole is 30 meters in diameter and more than 50 meters deep.
They think it is basically a "fart" which happened last fall or this winter (ejected soil has vegetation)
Last year summer was warm, gases warmed up and pressure buildup resulted in permafrost layer being blown up.
There was another such crater, but not as fresh as this one.

The thing I don't understand is that it looks like it was giant bubble filled with gas before it burst.
I mean the is not much soil was ejected. Weird phenomena.
http://www.gazeta.ru/science/2014/07/20_a_6119897.shtml

I vote fart.

Though it may still share some blame with Obama and Clinton's handling of Benghazi.

 

[Earl IV]

Mysterious Siberian Crater Found at "End of the World" May Portend Methane Cl...

The bung hole of the Earth and Gaia farted, no mystery at all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_(mythology)#Modern_ecological_theory

I was going to make a crude comment about my wife's ass after she let me in the back door, but after reading Steve's post I'll just let that one go.