The polar night began at the latitude of Norilsk and Dudinka, the online publication Taimyr Telegraph reports on November 29.
The sun has long been hiding below the horizon and now the inhabitants of the Arctic Taimyr will not see the first rays of the sun until January 13, 2024.
Lack of sunlight negatively affects human health. During the polar night, people suffer from depression or, on the contrary, are overly excitable and irritable. They feel overwhelmed by drowsiness, get tired quickly and experience a feeling of unreasonable anxiety. Immunity decreases, chronic diseases worsen and meteosensitivity increases. Skin regeneration and hair growth slow down.
Let us remember that the total area of the Russian Arctic zone is about 3 million square meters. km (18% of the entire territory of the Russian Federation), including 2.2 million square meters. kilometers of land, home to around 2.4 million people. This is less than 2% of the Russian population.
This 2% of the population provides 11% of Russia’s national income and generates 22% of all of Russia’s exports.
At the moment, the international legal status of the Arctic is not fully resolved. The Arctic shelf, which extends to the North Pole, does not belong to any of the states. It is claimed by Russia, Norway, Denmark, Canada and the United States.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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