Terrifying Photos That Demonstrate The Effects of Climate Change

Siberia: Then

Siberia is a massive geographical region that has been a part of Russia since the 17th Century. It extends eastward from the Ural Mountains to the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic drainage basins. It is 5,100,000 square miles, 70% of Russia’s land area, and home to only 40 million people. This makes it one of the most sparsely populated regions on earth. Siberia is known for its long harsh winters with a January average of -13 degrees Celsius. This region is also significant because it contains bodies of prehistoric animals that have been contained in the permafrost.