"Icy wasteland" refers to a location or environment that is extremely cold, covered in ice, and lacking any signs of life or human presence. Full definition
In 2006 George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris, and John Collee brought us «Happy Feet,» which proved that despite being confined to the barren, icy wasteland of Antarctica, penguins can have fun too (usually by singing radio hits). (thecriticalcritics.com)
Taken together, these data paint a detailed picture of the ecology of the corridor as it transitioned from icy wasteland to fertile forest. (sciencemag.org)
«Where we thought you would only find icy wastelands, planets can be nice and warm — as long as volcanoes are in view,» said Lisa Kaltenegger, Cornell professor of astronomy and director of the Carl Sagan Institute. (carlsaganinstitute.org)