Dallol, Ethiopia, is the hottest inhabited places on earth
Death Valley.
Antarctica, Vostok weather station
The village of Oymyakon in Russia’s Yakutia region is the coldest village in the world
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The hottest and coldest place on Earth
What are the Hottest and Coldest places on Earth? In this essay, we will compare the Hottest place and the coolest places on the planet and figure out their similarities as well, as each continent and countries have different and similar temperatures.
With the average temperature of 35 degrees Celcius, The Dallol region of Ethiopia is the hottest place on the planet. Dallol volcano is in the Danakil Depression, depression meaning low altitude. It is said that water quickly evaporates and when walking around you’ll feel like you’re on another planet. There are lots of acidic pools and mineral salts pushed to the surface which caused the colourful surroundings. There are no people or any living organisms living in Dallol anymore. It is too hot to be inhabited however, there are still tourists and Afar people who live nearby to collect minerals. There are a few animals who can survive, for example, the camel. It can survive due to its flat feet, huge humps on their backs that contain water and their long lashes to protect their eyes from the sun.
A white snowy dessert filled with thick sheets of ice. No forests, no rivers or ponds, until you pass over the south geometric pole where you will see the Vostok weather station of Antarctica which is installed by the former Soviet Union in 1957 and is now managed by Russia. You would spot a bunch of buildings and equipment on the surface. The station supports 30 people but no human is able to permanently live in Antarctica but there are animals and plants that are able to. For example the Penguin. It can keep warm due to the layer of fat under the skin. Yes, penguins do have feathers which are good for keeping heat and energy but they’re not large, flat and arranged in an area like flying birds have. They are small and placed evenly packed all over the surface. Their flippers are used for communication with other penguins.
The Dallol dessert in Africa and The Vostok weather station has some similarities, Like; people can't really live in these places permanently, no trees, and water. But there are lots of differences as well. For example, the temperature is very different. It is freezing in Antarctica while in Africa it is burning hot.
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