| The coldest places on earth today are the polar | | | | region sparsely, practicing agriculture is literally |
| region and some of the high mountain regions | | | | impossible. The weather does not support |
| such as the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, the | | | | cultivation or growing crops. In these regions, the |
| Rocky Mountains, the Atlas Mountain, the | | | | only way a person can lead a livelihood is to adopt |
| Hindukush mountain range, the Urals. The | | | | hunting and fishing as the primary source of food. |
| temperature in these areas is freezing and can | | | | However, this is not suggested in the long run. Off |
| make human inhabitation impossible at times. | | | | late, it has been found that the Polar Regions are |
| Despite the adverse weather condition, people are | | | | rich in a variety of minerals, including energy |
| living in these regions. For centuries, people have | | | | sources such as oil and natural gas. Therefore, the |
| battled cold weather conditions to find sustenance | | | | countries are engaged in claiming territorial rights |
| on a routine basis. | | | | over the Polar Regions. |
| The North Pole and South Pole have been | | | | Other regions that are extremely cold include the |
| conquered by human beings long back. In the | | | | Himalayas. For some Himalayan countries, |
| North Pole, most of the water is frozen all the | | | | extreme weather is a way of life. For people living |
| time and human habitation is not found. Only ice | | | | in Nepal and Tibet, extreme weather conditions |
| breaker ships take people to North Pole on tourist | | | | have become a daily affair to battle with. They |
| expeditions. Otherwise, wild life such as polar | | | | have become accustomed to the hostile weather |
| bears, seals and aquatic life is found in plenty in | | | | conditions in the Himalayan region. However, |
| the North Pole, which is not fit for human | | | | people from other region find the going tough in |
| habitation. Similarly, in the South Pole, a lot of birds | | | | the upper hilly region or in the tundra region. |
| can be found. Countries have set up bases, which | | | | There have been instances of people dying due |
| are occupied by people round the year despite | | | | to over exposure to cold weather condition. |
| the frigid conditions. Both north and south poles | | | | Just like the tundra region, dry deserts can be |
| are not hospitable and adverse weather conditions | | | | extremely chilly during nights. The desert poses a |
| are found to have had negative impact on human | | | | very harsh condition during the day. During nights, |
| beings. In the beginning, conquering the Polar | | | | the deserts can be equally cold. Though the |
| Regions was not an easy task. It was only after | | | | temperature does not reach sub zero level, it can |
| several expeditions by adventurers that both the | | | | be extremely painful to sleep under such |
| poles were conquered. They took a toll on the | | | | conditions. Therefore, people light fire to keep |
| human life naturally. Both the poles fall under the | | | | themselves warm irrespective of the geographical |
| tundra region, divided geographically. | | | | terrain on which they are. World over people are |
| The tundra region poses extreme weather | | | | trying to overcome the problem of cold weather |
| conditions. Though vegetation is found in this | | | | conditions. |