temperate

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Geological and fossil evidence shows that the area was once covered in temperate forest, very different from today's cold, dry permafrost landscape.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

"Expanding and strengthening a rare temperate rainforest isn't a one-off intervention, it requires steady, long-term effort."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Vigils and protests erupted, with demonstrators standing on snowbanks throughout an unusually temperate January day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They liked the area’s temperate climate and, obviously, the cost of living, and they were required to pay into the national insurance program for healthcare.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

As for Japan’s climate, its rainfall, ranging up to 160 inches per year, makes it the wettest temperate country in the world.

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