In the Coldest Place on Earth Temperatures Drop to Minus 135.8 Degrees Fahrenheit
According to NASA Earth Observatory satellites, the coldest place on Earth is a mountain ridge on the East Antarctic Plateau where temperatures can drop to -135.8 degrees Fahrenheit (-93.2 degrees Celsius). For the past week, much of the US has been affected by an extreme winter storm that brought massive snowfalls, destructive winds, and freezing […]
At the Pole of Cold, the Only School Closes When Temperatures Drop Under -52° Celsius
Officially recognized as the coldest permanently inhabited settlement on Earth, the small Russian settlement of Oymyakon is probably home to the most resilient kids in the world. Can you imagine sending your kids to primary school (years one through four) at -50° Celsius? Well, in Oymyakon, that’s pretty much standard procedure, as the one school […]