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1
Q

What is the average annual temperature and level of precipitation in tundra locations?

A

5°C with precipitation of less than 100mm a year

2
Q

What challenges do people face in cold environments?

A
  1. Very low temperatures
  2. Short summers and so growing season
  3. Low precipitation
  4. Poor soils
  5. Permafrost
  6. Surface thaw in summer leading to water-logging
  7. Snow lying for long periods, blizzards
3
Q

How many indigenous people are estimated to live in arctic and tundra environments?

A

1.3 million

4
Q

There are 370 indigenous settlements in the tundra region, how many of these are coastal?

A

80%