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• a  of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle

• But Olkhon's stunning scenery of taiga (subarctic conifer forest) and coves draws several thousand adventurous tourists a year.
• Tourists use Fairbanks as a gateway to the subarctic wilderness, but a dramatic addition to the skyline is slowing down newcomers on their way through.
• Over Finland the long darkness of the subarctic winter nights had begun to close in.

News & Articles

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• Climate change linked to drying lakes in Canada's subarctic region
  QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Shallow lakes in Canada's subarctic regions are drying up at a rate not seen in 200 years as climate change has brought reduced snowfall, experts say.
  Nov. 28, 2013 - UPI
• Subarctic lakes are drying up at a rate not seen in 200 years
  The decrease in snowfall observed in recent years in Canada's subarctic regions has led to worrisome desiccation of the regions' lakes.
  Nov. 27, 2013 - Science Daily
• Canadian subarctic lakes drying up at accelerated rate
  Ananth Baliga Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Decreased snowfall in Canada's subarctic region has led to the drying up of lakes, according to researchers from five universities.
  Nov. 27, 2013 - UPI