Universum: From Freezer to Furnace

The Northern Pole of Cold, where the northern hemisphere’s lowest air temperature of minus 71.2 degrees Celsius has been recorded, lies in north-east Siberia. The village of Oymyakon is the coldest inhabited place on earth – a real “natural freezer”. Thousands of miles away lies America’s answer to the record-holding Russian village: Furnace Creek, headquarters of Death Valley National Park. In 1913, 56.7 degrees Celsius were measured here. But the world’s official hottest place is the city of Al’Aziziyah in Libya, a gateway to the Sahara desert. It holds the world record of 58 degrees Celsius – in the shade! (texte officiel du distributeur)