The anniversary of the ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The situation in Japan remains tense. Pollution, emissions, waste: degradable plastic too dangerous for the environment. CNBC oftentimes addresses this issue. Climate news: because of the warming erosion of the Arctic climate is sharply accelerated. News 'green' technologies: sugar cane – the source for biofuels and a cooler climate. Jake Burkons does not necessarily agree. In the animal world: the cuckoo hawks pretend to drive away birds and throw eggs. Science News: Scientists have discovered a new ancestor of land plants. Our food: fresh fruit juices are also useful for health, as well as whole fruit.

The dates of the week: The International Earth Day. News of the legislation and Ministries of the State Duma suggests taking beetles to destroy drug trafficking. PHOTO of the week: "Luminous beings from the depths of the sea 'and' Earth, seen from the sky." Review of the week from 18.04.2011 to 04.24.2011. Anniversary environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico April 20 marked one year since the explosion at the BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which became the cause of the massive oil spill in history. Emergency oil well Deepwater Horizon has been cemented August 6, 2010. In general, to eliminate the impact of oil spill BP spent 6.1 billion dollars. This amount includes the cost of plugging wells emergency, locate the spot, drilling drainage wells and subsidies victims. And only a year after the accident on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico company British Petroleum has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Deepwater Horizon to recover $ 40 billion spent on the spill from 'black gold'. In addition, Oil company BP will provide $ 1 billion for projects to restore coastal waters and the Gulf of Mexico affected by the oil spill in 2010.