Talvio
Talvio is a fictional location that appears in a number of speculative evolution projects and fictional world-building scenarios. It is often depicted as a planet or a continent experiencing a prolonged and extreme winter season, hence its name, derived from the Finnish word "talvi" meaning winter. The environment of Talvio is characterized by vast ice sheets, frozen oceans, and tundra landscapes. Temperatures are perpetually sub-zero, with only brief periods of slightly less frigid weather.
Life on Talvio, as imagined in these projects, has adapted to these harsh conditions. Flora typically consists
The concept of Talvio serves as a thought experiment to explore the boundaries of life in extreme