temperate zone
noun
variants
often Temperate Zone
: the area or region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle or between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle
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With the climate crisis driving warmer and more humid conditions, certain fungal diseases, once confined to tropical regions, are making their way into temperate zones across Europe, posing significant health risks to humans and wildlife.
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
These gas giants, some of them sit smack in the middle of this warm temperate zone.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
These are the old-growth forests of the temperate zone, in the U.S. mostly protected in parks or on federal lands west of the Cascades.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
More temperate zones farther north get about 15 hours of sunlight on the summer solstice, and the sun doesn't set at all that day over the Arctic Circle.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
These species include: Green Hawksbill Leatherback Loggerhead Olive Ridley
Kemp's Ridley
Flatback
Each species occupies a different niche in the marine environment, from shallow coastal waters to the open sea, and from tropical regions to more temperate zones.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
These chunky little creatures are found pretty much everywhere—the islands of Southeast Asia, deserts of Australia, and temperate zones of North America.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
Growing in every temperate zone, some sort of dandelion will always be nearby, Odd said, and every part of the plant is edible.
—Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023
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Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
These gas giants, some of them sit smack in the middle of this warm temperate zone.
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
These are the old-growth forests of the temperate zone, in the U.S. mostly protected in parks or on federal lands west of the Cascades.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
More temperate zones farther north get about 15 hours of sunlight on the summer solstice, and the sun doesn't set at all that day over the Arctic Circle.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
These species include: Green Hawksbill Leatherback Loggerhead Olive Ridley
Kemp's Ridley
Flatback
Each species occupies a different niche in the marine environment, from shallow coastal waters to the open sea, and from tropical regions to more temperate zones.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
These chunky little creatures are found pretty much everywhere—the islands of Southeast Asia, deserts of Australia, and temperate zones of North America.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 15 June 2023
Growing in every temperate zone, some sort of dandelion will always be nearby, Odd said, and every part of the plant is edible.
—Olivia Alexander, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2023
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“Temperate zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/temperate%20zone. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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