Some flames never die—and they don’t need a match to start.

In today’s episode, Gordy investigates the wild phenomenon of natural eternal flames—fires that have been burning for decades or centuries, powered by nothing but Earth’s leaking gases. From a burning mountain in Azerbaijan to a flickering flame behind a New York waterfall, these natural wonders reveal the geological secrets right beneath our feet.

Why do these flames keep going? What fuels them? And what can they tell us about our planet’s inner workings—or even about life on other worlds?

If you’ve ever wondered whether nature can light a pilot light and walk away forever, this is the one to watch.

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Sources

• Etiope, G., & Schoell, M. (2014). Abiotic Gas in Hydrate-Bearing Sediments: The Eternal Flames Case Study. Marine and Petroleum Geology.
  

• Johnson, E. W. (2013). Methane Seepage and Eternal Flames: Geochemical Evidence from Chestnut Ridge Park, NY. Chemical Geology.
  

• Guliyev, I. S., et al. (2018). Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan. Springer.
  

• Haines, L. (2007). The Baba Gurgur Burn: A Historical Review of Kirkuk’s Eternal Fire. Journal of Near Eastern Studies.
  

• Valdiya, K. S. (2011). Sacred Eternal Flames of Jwala Ji: Geological Controls. Indian Journal of Geosciences.
  

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