10/31/21: 气候变化增加了美国创纪录的十月高温和干燥下降记录;美国环保局禁止甲状腺毒性农药。 10/31/21: Climate change increases US record-high Oct temps & driest fall on record; EPA bans thyroid-toxic pesticide.

气候变化正在增加美国10月创纪录的高温的可能性,人类活动使此类事件,如Tucson最近的98摄氏度F,其概率高出三倍。 Climate change is increasing the likelihood of record-high October temperatures in the U.S., with human activity making such events, like Tucson's recent 98°F, three times more probable. 该国也面临着其有史以来最干旱的降幅,77%的大陆地区出现异常干燥。 The country is also facing its driest fall on record, with 77% of the mainland experiencing abnormal dryness. 同时,美国环保局已禁止DCPA农药,因为其潜在的甲状腺毒性和对未出生儿童的风险。 Meanwhile, the EPA has banned the pesticide DCPA due to its potential thyroid toxicity and risks to unborn children.