tundra
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These changes could transform tundras from carbon sinks into a carbon source, exacerbating the effects of climate change.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
The track also calls to mind the imposing tundras of Canadian drone composer Tim Hecker’s defining Ravedeath, 1972.
From The Guardian • Oct. 1, 2019
While most tundras have sparse vegetation, the paramos is famous for striking plants called frailejones that can be taller than humans and resemble a cross between a cactus and a palm tree.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2019
It isn’t quite T-shirt weather, and even when temperatures rise to appropriate heights, you’ll need a light jacket to endure those frozen tundras imposed by air-conditioning.
From New York Times • May 2, 2018
That’s because Eurasia is the world’s largest landmass, and it’s also very diverse ecologically, with habitats ranging from extensive tropical rain forests, through temperate forests, deserts, and marshes, to equally extensive tundras.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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