143 Oymyakon, Russia: the coldest place on Earth
Amos Chapple traveled to Oymyakon, Russia, whose average temperature in January is below -50 C Think you’ve had a tough winter so far? Don’t tell that to the people of Oymyakon, Russia — the coldest permanently inhabited settlement on Earth. Though it’s situated just one degree north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, average January temperatures in Oymyakon are nearly 20 degrees colder — below -50 degrees Celsius. It’s that extreme cold […]