Turkmenistan said Thursday it had significantly reduced a gas fire that has been raging for half a century at a site dubbed the "Gateway to Hell" .

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

An aerial view of Darvaza Crater in the remote Karakum desert. Attempts to extinguish the flames would likely be quite dangerous, expensive, and arguably fruitless. Photograph by Carolyn Drake ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...

The possible agreement could see the U.S. lending financial support to help the central Asian nation plug its planet-warming leaks, which include a burning 230-foot wide chasm in the Karakum Desert.

The famous 'Door to Hell' gas crater in Turkmenistan, burning for 50 years, is finally being closed in an effort to capture gas & cut methane emissions.

The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan, created by a Soviet exploratory team over 50 years ago, is a major tourist attraction. Known as the 'Gates of Hell,' this fiery pit in the Karakum Desert ...

The Karakum Canal is over 1,300 kilometers long. It cuts across the desert and brings water to areas that would otherwise be bone-dry. It’s impressive—but also super inefficient.

Turkmenistan said on June 5 that it had significantly extinguished the Karakum desert 'Door to Hell' gas fire that had been raging for half a century since a Soviet drilling expedition went wrong.

For more than 10 days, water gushed uselessly into the sands of the Karakum Desert, forming a channel almost 20 kilometers in length. The consequences of the Karakum Canal ailing are impossible to ...

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater – often referred to as the ‘Gates of Hell’ – is famed for the ethane-fueled flames that escape from its vents. But some say the fires aren’t burning ...