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Author of North America: Its Countries and Regions and others.AllBritannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....HistorytemperateprairiesGreat PlainsIndian grassaspenAmerica’sbisonbasinPlains Indiansneedlegrasscacti,sagebrushPrairie dogs‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to first place with $77 million debutItaly dismisses replacing Iran at the World Cup after suggestion by Trump officialWildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this yearIranian American soccer fans are torn between pride and protest as the World Cup nearsDesertsMexicoenvironmentGreat Basin DesertCreosotemesquiteyuccaSonoranNew MexicoMojave DesertCaliforniaJoshua treeTundraArctic Oceangrowing seasoncommunityinhibitsmosquitoesgnatspolar bearsRodentshumanNative AmericansdescendantscontinentEuropeUnited StatesCanadaplowedconserveconservationJames Wreford WatsonRandall J. Schaetzl

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