Tundra

You may have heard: President Biden approved an enormous fossil fuel development in the Alaskan Arctic on Monday. The Willow Project,a planned $8 billion oil and gas extraction endeavor by ConocoPhillips, is set to move forward in the state’s North Slope—despite fierce pushback from climate and other environmental stakeholders.One nightmarish aspect of the Willow Project you might not have heard about is that ConocoPhillips plans to install “chillers” in the ground alongside its extractive infrastructure to manage…

ORNL scientists created a high-performance simulation of the Arctic tundra that found the process of soil subsidence due to permafrost thaw would be self-limited in the decades ahead. Credit: David Graham/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists set out to address one of the biggest uncertainties about how carbon-rich permafrost will respond to gradual sinking of the land surface as temperatures…

The Toyota Tundra has entered its third generation with the all-new model for 2022. Changes made were much needed and very welcome, keeping the Tundra in its slot as the "everyday truck" for those not tied to a Detroit brand.At a GlanceBiggest change is the abandonment of a V8 powerplant for a better turbo 6Hybrid option adds some fuel economy improvementFuel economy isn’t as high as might be hopedNew infotainment is now on par with rivals for usefulnessComposite cargo bed is standard equipmentWhen talking about pickup…

Shoot that poison arrow… Capcom has released the first significant DLC drop for its survival horror multiplayer title Resident Evil Re:Verse — Focusing on smash-seller Resident Evil Village, the first roster addition sees the coming of Hound Wolf specialist Tundra, as well as a creepy new map from the dilapidated town itself. Emily Berkhoff, better known by her call-sign “Tundra”, is one of the mysterious officers serving within Chris Redfield’s BSAA unit, Hound Wolf. Loyal to the cause, Berkoff administers her duty…

Carnet is a facility that many Indians living abroad especially in Dubai are utilising to the fullest. Carnet is a passport for goods which allows owner to import a vehicle or any other goods to India without paying import tax and duty. The cars are imported temporarily for a period of 6-12 months. Car culture in India has matured over the years and many people are utilising carnet facility to import exotic cars. In Kerala, there are many Dubai registered vehicles and one such vehicle that was probably imported recently…

P Money has released ‘Outplayed’ in partnership with London-based Tundra Esports, with footballer Virgil van Dijk starring in the music video. Today (August 4), Tundra Esports described ‘Outplayed’ – a track created by P Money, an ambassador to the group – as “the first official grime gaming song.” You can watch the music video for ‘Outplayed’ below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FjgeTHiRmM Speaking to NME, P Money shared that he’s “always loved” music and gaming and grew up playing games such as Zelda, Streets Of…

The Siberian tundra could disappear by the year 2500, unless greenhouse gas emissions are dramatically reduced. Even in the best-case scenarios, two-thirds of this landscape – defined by its short growing season and cover of grasses, moss, shrubs and lichens – could vanish, leaving behind two fragments separated by 1,553 miles (2,500 kilometers), scientists recently predicted.  And as the tundra's permafrost cover melts away, it could release vast quantities of stored greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, potentially…

By Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research May 29, 2022Cotton grasses on the banks of the Lower Ilerney, Russia. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Stefan KruseResearch shows that only ambitious climate protection measures can still save a third of the tundra.Temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly as a result of global warming. As a result, the treeline for Siberian larch forests is steadily advancing to the north, gradually supplanting the vast stretches of tundra which are home…

Global warming is posing an existential threat to the Siberian tundra, the frozen lands near the Arctic Circle, researchers have said in a new study. The researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany, prepared a computer simulation of how global warming could affect the tundra -- a special ecosystem consisting of dwarf shrubs, sedges, grasses, mosses and lichens. They said that the tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium if temperatures continued to grow rapidly. In the…

Cotton grasses on the banks of the Lower Ilerney, Russia. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Stefan Kruse Due to global warming, temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly. As a result, the treeline for Siberian larch forests is steadily advancing to the north, gradually supplanting the broad expanses of tundra which are home to a unique mix of flora and fauna. Experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute have now prepared a…