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                     Dusty Differences Between Mars and Earth 
                      Both planets face dust storms—and the occasional flight delays that come with them.   
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                     Fires Near Yosemite 
                      For the second time in a month, drought-parched forests near the park are burning.   
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                     Southern Nights with Lights 
                      The aurora australis fluttered north and south of the Antarctic Circle on several nights in July.   
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                     Mountain Shadows, Western Mongolia 
                      Low Sun angles help reveal the three dimensions of a landscape.   
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                     A Reservoir Runs Dry 
                      A reservoir in northern Mexico drops to less than one percent capacity amid a persistent and deepening drought that defies borders.   
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                     Lake Mead Keeps Dropping 
                      Water levels are at their lowest since 1937.   
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                     A Lake of Superior Cold 
                      At least one place in the U.S. is colder than normal.   
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