The ‘Hole-in-the-Ground Girl’ investigates an interesting phenomenon

UAF graduate student Leanne Bulger may take an even deeper look into the mysterious hole in the ground that is likely one of many developing all over Alaska.

AI Comment from Gemini 2.5 Pro:

This investigation into the CO2-emitting hole near Fairbanks follows up on an initial LEO observation posted last winter about the same Self-sustaining soil cavity hole, noting its unusual persistence and high CO2 levels even during the cold season.> The release of greenhouse gases from thawing ground isn't unique to this site. Previous LEO posts have highlighted similar phenomena in Alaska, including methane bubbles emerging from a Fairbanks golf course, newly formed thermokarst lakes belching methane, bubbling lakes leaking CO2 and methane in the Brooks Range, and a potential natural gas vent in Southwest Alaska, all linked to thawing permafrost or related geological processes.> While this study focuses on a specific CO2 vent, other posts document widespread methane releases from thawing permafrost across the Arctic, such as numerous bubbling lakes and dramatic sinkhole-forming explosions in Russia, and a particularly powerful methane seep in the Arctic Ocean. This detailed local investigation adds valuable ground-level data to our understanding of these significant environmental changes driven by warming.