1.   Although Monday the earth is farther from the sun in the northern hemisphere summer, that is not always the case.

2.   At the same time, demand for nickel generally wanes during the northern hemisphere summer as factories shut down for routine maintenance and holidays.

3.   Copper inventories have more than doubled since the beginning of the Northern hemisphere summer amid a seasonal lull in demand.

4.   Demand for copper tends to weaken in the northern hemisphere summer as factories that use the metal close or reduce output for routine maintenance.

5.   While strong global demand for copper will wane over the northern hemisphere summer as industry closes or reduces output, some analysts say it will remain robust.

6.   Firefighters braced for a new wave of wildfires as southern hemisphere summer temperatures soared and dry Outback winds fanned flames on Saturday.

7.   He has accompanied several trips to the ice continent on the Marco Polo during recent southern hemisphere summers.

8.   It was relatively windless and clear in the half-light of the pre-dawn, northern hemisphere summer, and seas were calm.

9.   It was relatively windless and clear in the half-light of the pre-dawn, northern hemisphere summer, and the seas were calm.

10.   It was relatively windless and clear in the half-light of the pre-dawn, northern hemisphere summer, and the sea were calm.