temperate
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While humans cause most fires in the tropics, climate change is intensifying natural fire cycles in northern and temperate regions, the researchers said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Volunteers are hoping to raise funding to continue restoring a rare temperate rainforest habitat which has shrunk across the country.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The findings add to growing evidence that small, protected areas known as "microrefugia" allowed temperate plant species to survive harsh Ice Age conditions in northern Europe.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
“The Bio Gel has its limitations. We know the shelf life—the oxygenation—is reduced with extreme temperature changes, especially cold. This location was chosen because it has the most constant temperate climate in the country.”
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing temperate
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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