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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

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 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.

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 ...

Hidden oases in the Karakum. Encompassing nearly 70 percent of Turkmenistan, the Karakum Desert is a vast realm replete with many unexpected natural wonders.

A fiery pit in Central Asia has been ablaze for over four decades, leaving scientists puzzled as the nearly 200-foot-wide ...

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 ...