This small town matches the extreme temperatures of Mars, which isn’t good news for Earth

In Siberia stands this tiny city, the closest thing we have on Earth to the climatic conditions of Mars.

Despite his nickname “The Red Planet” and his Arid and desert landscapeMars is not a hot planet. Quite the opposite, our odd neighbor in the Solar System is a generally cold star, with very variable temperatures.

If you’re lucky, visit it at Translated closest point to the sun (perihelion)You can enjoy temperatures of approx 20 degrees, where, if not for the atmosphere, a person could live without major problems. However, winters can arrive on the planet Record temperatures drop to -153 degrees Celsius, which is something the human body cannot tolerate. On average it is estimated that the temperature of the planet is about -62°C.

That number still seems too expensive at all for one person, but lately A small town in Siberia He recorded it on his thermometers. town Tongulachrecently recorded a temperature -64.2 degreesvery close to the planet’s world record, which is -67 degrees Celsius. According to the 2010 census only 10 persons They still live in this remote rural area, hidden in the coldest heart of Russia. It’s a city whose temperatures leave little chance of survival, but it still is in some areas of Siberia It still has residents today.

Tongulakh is located in the heart of Eastern Siberia

It was the world record Founded in 1933in town oymyakonlocated in Sakha Republic, which is actually the place of Tongulakh. The case of Siberia is generally special, as it not only reaches negative values ​​on the thermometer, it can also become full oven. In 2021 city Verkhoyansk (also located in Sakha Republic) recorded temperatures of 48 degrees Celsiuswith the damp, oppressive and unbearable heat.

A town in Siberia matches the extreme temperatures of Mars

With the recent -64 in Tongulakh, the ground Again equal to the average Martian temperatureAnd while it’s an interesting bit of news, it’s also Serious problem For the sake of the planet. Climate change is not only warming the planet as many believe, the real consequences are extreme changes in climate; Hotter and colder.

Humans have always known how to adapt to their environment, and we continue to populate areas where temperatures rarely go beyond zero degrees, but if we continue on the same path, there will come a time when It would be unsustainable. Our advantage AtmosphereBecause it is much stronger and denser than Mars and helps us retain heat much better and not experience such sudden temperature changes throughout the year.