climatic zone

noun

1. any of the eight principal zones, roughly demarcated by lines of latitude, into which the earth can be divided on the basis of climate

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The country of nearly 30 million people is often referred to as a mini-Africa because its many ethnic groups and diverse geographic and climatic zones are seen as emblematic of the continent.

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Boston University plant ecologist Richard Primack, who was not involved in the map project, said: “Half the U.S. has shifted to a slightly warmer climatic zone than it was 10 years ago.”

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After all, forecasts now suggest that if greenhouse-gas emissions aren't reduced deeply and quickly, the climatic zones safe for humans to live in will shrink dramatically.

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The company breeds seed for all climatic zones, and for outdoor as well as indoor growing.

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"It was a bit shameful because Russia is the biggest country in the world and has a huge number of climatic zones and therefore should have a huge range of products," Ivan Berezutskiy said.

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