National Geographic (August 2021)

133 pages. Features: *A summer trip to the shore: In landlocked Hungary, an ersatz seashore vacation-to Lake Balaton, central Europe's largest lake is a tradition for many families *The dog (et al.) days: If we love holidays and we love animals, it's no surprise that we'd love animal themed holidays *The 'gardening' Tapir: The animal is key to reviving Brazil's wet-lands after wildfires, says conservation ecologist Patricia Medici *Space hurricane: A vortex of plasma spins up to 31,000 miles above Earth *Tidal technique: With simple tools, he sculpts elaborate towers on shifting sands *Ancient Rome's Fight Club: Real gladiators weren't quite like those in the movies. The were more interested in putting on a good show than in killing each other, and surprisingly, most were fighters by profession *Perfectly clear New finding tell scientists more about the translucent amphibians known as glass frogs *Hunger in America: In 2020, 1 in 7 people in the U.S. didn't get sufficient food *The edge of survival: The delicate balance of life in the Kalahari is at risk from increases in heat and droughts