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climates

  • plural
    of climate.
    climate
    noun
    the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.

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According to the announcement, on Sunday a new MrBeast video will follow Donaldson and his crew as they attempt to survive “some of the most extreme and treacherous climates on Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Brown has been modeling the climates and spectra of self-luminous giant planets.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Temperature variations and anomalies in countries close to the equator are typically smaller than in temperate climates.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

"We are seeing the emergence of new warmer climates," explained Mike Kendon, climate scientist at the Met Office.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Lady sensed the high pressure of the same front and she, like Drum and Duchess, began the long pilgrimage of the peregrine falcon to warmer climates.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George