Tropical wildfires are different from the ones that happen in temperate woodlands, for example in the western United States.

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However, the index for temperate regions rose 31%, as some species showed signs of recovery after huge biodiversity losses the previous century.

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So far, its scientists have identified 600 genetic markers in ten species of eucalyptus, acacia and melaleuca, a temperate tree prized for its oils.

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The haredim, perhaps incongruously, could offer hope for a more temperate, less obdurate ethos of Jewish nationhood.

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Well, obviously Florida and California are two states where one can ride 12 months a year but for motorcyclists in less temperate climes it can be hard hanging up your helmet until the vernal equinox.

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Critics still insist they are more suitable for smaller continental farms - in more temperate climates.

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True, it is more difficult to operate in hot climates than in temperate ones, and disease and pestilence do nothing for labour productivity, but these are hardly spellbinding insights.

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Set a week aside for a 40-mile hike through stunning dolerite mountains, temperate rainforest and alpine plains.

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Astronomers call the most promising of these places "Goldilocks planets, " because they orbit in a temperate zone not too hot and not too cold to support liquid water essential for carbon-based life as we know it.

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"There's no known source of caffeine in temperate zones, so there's nothing we can suggest as a sort of alternative hypothesis at this point except for a human source, " she said.

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