美國各地破記錄高溫
美國氣象學家表示在美國紐澤西州今年7月份是有紀錄以來第2熱的月份,而在華盛頓首府(Washington, DC.),7月份則是有史以來最熱的月份。http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/july-2011-the-hottest-month-in-washington-dc-history/2011/07/31/gIQAd8rOnI_blog.htmlhttp://www.northjersey.com/news/environment/July_was_NJs_2nd-hottest_month_ever.html
湖水過暖缺氧致魚死
美國印第安那州的1個湖泊,在今年7月份的熱浪期間出現數千條死魚,天然資源部(Department of Natural Resource)官員認為魚群是因水溫過暖缺氧而窒息死亡。http://www.sott.net/articles/show/232450-U-S-Thousands-of-fish-turned-up-dead-in-Indiana-lakehttp://www.wave3.com/story/15144330/why-biologist-says-thousands-of-fish-turned-up-dead-in-indiana-lake
吸菸者更易罹患心臟病
2011年8月美國心臟病學期刊《心律》(HeartRhythm)揭露吸菸者罹患不正常心臟情況,叫「心房顫動」的風險比起從未吸菸者高出2倍,曾吸菸但戒煙者也比從未吸菸者高出1.32倍。http://www.presstv.ir/detail/192872.htmlhttp://health.usnews.com/health-news/diet-fitness/diabetes/articles/2011/08/05/smoking-linked-to-raised-risk-of-irregular-heartbeat-study-findshttp://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271%2811%2900305-5/fulltext