temperate

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They’re found around the globe, mostly in subtropical and temperate regions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

I’m all too aware of how quickly behavior can turn compulsive and how even the most temperate individual can unknowingly find themselves in over their head.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

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

Africa is the only continent to extend from the northern to the southern temperate zone, while also encompassing some of the world’s driest deserts, largest tropical rain forests, and highest equatorial mountains.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond