subarctic
adjective
sub·arc·tic
ˌsəb-ˈärk-tik 
-ˈär-tik
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or being regions immediately outside of the arctic circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life
subarctic
noun
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Arctic and subarctic regions are warming at two to three times the rate of the rest of the Earth because as ice melts away, the darker surfaces that get revealed absorb more sunlight.
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
In it, a young couple suffers a miscarriage while vacationing on a haunting subarctic island.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Last summer our family had a reunion in Alaska, venturing from forest to mountains to sea and staying up late into the subarctic evenings.
—Will Palmer, Outside Online, 28 June 2024
What’s more, the attributes coded in those genes likely helped sled dogs like Balto survive the extreme conditions of the subarctic.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
In it, a young couple suffers a miscarriage while vacationing on a haunting subarctic island.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Last summer our family had a reunion in Alaska, venturing from forest to mountains to sea and staying up late into the subarctic evenings.
—Will Palmer, Outside Online, 28 June 2024
What’s more, the attributes coded in those genes likely helped sled dogs like Balto survive the extreme conditions of the subarctic.
—Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
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subarctic
adjective
sub·arc·tic
ˌsəb-ˈärk-tik
ˈsəb-ˈärt-ik
: of, relating to, or being regions immediately outside of the arctic circle or regions similar to these in climate or conditions of life
subarctic waters
subarctic plants
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