Soil subsidence impacts illustration (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption An illustration of the long-term evolution likely to occur as rising temperatures and subsequent thawing of frozen Arctic soils affects the northern Alaska tundra, as predicted by a high-performance model created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Credit Adam Malin and Ethan Coon/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Usage Restrictions Use credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.