Is the Tundra the biggest biome?

Tundra Soil Peeled Back at Level of Permafrost - Alaska The biggest threat, however, is from oil and gas development and the resulting global warming. The Arctic National Wildlife refuge mentioned earlier has the misfortune of sitting on about a 6 month supply of oil. read more

Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturia, meaning treeless plain.It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons. read more

The tundra biome is the driest place on Earth. Rainfall averages ten inches a year. During the summer, it is daylight 24 hours a day. There are a lot of oil mines and oil rigs in the tundra biome. The building of such developments often disturbs the sensitive nature of the environment. The largest animal that lives in the tundra biome is the polar bear. read more