Oil sands extraction in Alberta, Canada involves mining a mixture of bitumen and sand from the oil sands deposits. The process is carbon intensive and inefficient due to the methods used for mining and refining the oil. Current production from the oil sands is 1 million barrels per day, though the rapid expansion has placed strain on local communities and the environment. The biome in Alberta is primarily tundra, characterized by always being freezing with frost on the ground daily.