The State Environmental Inspectorate estimated the damage from the oil spill off the coast of Odessa at $300,000. This was reported by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
The level of soil contamination with radioactive substances in the areas around the damaged Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant is comparable to the indicators recorded after the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
British researchers have concluded that vuvuzelas can help transmit infectious diseases. This, coupled with high levels of noise pollution, is prompting organisers of the 2012 London Olympics to consider banning vuvuzelas from competitions.
The European Commission has launched a public consultation process on the future of plastic bags, which will last until August 2011, said EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. The EC is currently considering the possibility of banning free plastic bags in shops or imposing a special tax on them.
As reported on the official website of the European Space Agency ESA, to create the map, scientists used data obtained by the GOCE apparatus, a satellite for studying the gravitational field and constant ocean currents.
