Oymyakon is the Coldest Town on Earth
Oymyakon is the coldest town on earth, reports claim with a temperature of negative 64-68 degress celsius this season. Oymyakon is truly the coldest town on earth beating cold places like Alaska. Omyakon is located in Siberia.
In addition to this, Wisegeeks also reported that of all inhabited areas, one of the coldest places in the world is Siberia. Although global warming has taken a toll on Siberian winters over the past decade, it’s normal for temperatures to reach -60F (-51.1°C) in January. Oymyakon, in Eastern Siberia, has an average winter temperature of -96F (?71.2°C). The little village is home to 900 permanent residents, who endure winter for nine months out of the year, and considered -30°F (?71.2 °C) “balmy.” The area is so cold that empty plastic bags taken outside will freeze within minutes and then crack like glass.
Outside of Russia, the prize as one of the coldest places goes to Greenland, where the cities of Northice and Eismitte frequently see temperatures in the -50s°F. The Yukon, Canada falls close behind by only a few degrees. In the US, one of the coldest places is definitively International Falls, Minnesota, where temperatures normally reach 32 below zero in winter. Prospect Creek, Alaska, has broken several records in the American continent, including reaching -79.8F (?71.2 °C) in 2003.
To survive in the coldest places in the world, humans have had to adapt their environment and lifestyle significantly. Everything freezes at such low temperatures, from electronics to gasoline to pen ink; batteries lose power and pipes crack under the pressure exerted by ice and snow. In Ojmjakon, children are not allowed to play outside for more than 20 minutes at a time during a typical winter day. At -60F (-51.1°C), their lungs can freeze and collapse. Despite all the difficulties, humans have found a way to change the environment and survive. Many of the coldest places in the world now attract tourists that are eager to see, at least for a few days, what real winter is all about.
