Will Lake Baikal eventually stop freezing every year and then eventually not freeze at all?
I notice in the news that winters are getting warmer in Russia too.
Why don't Finns look Asian?
I've heard that the Finns, just like the Hungarians, originally come from Siberia and the natives in what is now Siberia have an Asian appearance, flat faces, very little beard growth, small noses… and so on. But why do the Finns then look very European? They have, for example, excellent beard growth and their facial…
Is man made for an adventurous life?
At least, that's what author John Eldredge claims in his book "The Untamed Man," which is about Christian male spirituality. A boy once told him that his mother liked to vacation in Italy. He considers such vacations unmanly and the stuff of wimps. He loves the rugged outdoors. In Italy, he finds there's a lot…
Can the weather in summer also come from Siberia?
If the weather comes from the north, it's usually responsible for the current winters: 3-10°C, wet, and lots of clouds. I guess this mild and "normal" winter weather, which has been the case for years, is called "western weather." If it drops to -10°C even in the Ruhr region, it needs cold, and since the…
Why did mammoths have larger tusks than elephants?
That must have made some evolutionary sense?
Where/how do animals drink in cold regions?
Animals in cold regions have thicker fur. That may be nice, but if you can't drink anything, it won't keep you alive. How do animals that live in regions with mostly sub-zero temperatures drink?
11,331 km by train. How long does the journey take?
Hello everyone, I'm currently writing a story. My protagonists are supposed to travel by train from Auschwitz in Poland to the Lena River in Siberia. In reality, there's no train connection there. Because of this, I'm having some trouble figuring out how long it would take. Google Maps shows me the distance is 11,331 km….