Oymyakon, located in Siberia's Sakha, is the coldest permanently inhabited place globally, boasting a record temperature of -67.7°C in February 1933 at Tomtor.
The landscape of Oymyakon features a bowl-shaped depression creating a dry and frosty climate, impacting both human life and local fauna, like the Yakut cows.
Indigenous communities like the Evenki and Sami face threats to their traditional lifestyles from industrial incursions, including mining, water pollution, and deforestation in their habitats.
Despite extreme cold, Yakut cows can endure low temperatures but require shelter when it drops below -30°C, highlighting the challenges of agriculture in Oymyakon.
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