With 882 record high temperatures that have been tied or set across the United States so far in July 2011, a severe heat wave has joined the prolonged drought, as thermometer readings of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) continue to be seen in especially the central and southern regions of the country.

http://onlinenewswebsite.com/heatwave-could-last-into-next-week/108690/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/extreme-heat-and-drought-poised-to-worsen-
over-us/2011/07/15/gIQA3e4bGI_blog.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/us-weather-idUSTRE76E6EE20110715

Environmental group Greenpeace on July 13, 2011 calls for leading international sportswear companies to halt the release of hazardous chemicals from their factories in China, where toxic discharge into rivers is affecting the drinking water of more than 67 million people.

http://www.france24.com/en/20110713-nike-adidas-suppliers-polluting-china-rivers,
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/news-and-blogs/news/Nike--adidas-Detox-the-worlds-water-/
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Templates/Planet3/Pages/DetailPage.aspx?id=249431&epslanguage=en-US