Two brown bear, found by animal welfare advocates in the summer in a garage of Saint-Petersburg have been moved to farm in the Moscow region, said on Wednesday the St. Petersburg administration.

The bears have been watched since August, when a video was published on the internet, which shows as the animals scratching a iron door of the garage. Media wrote that animals were living in the garage for a half years and owner earned money by making photos with animals.

Animal welfare advocates freed the bears and sent them to the animal shelter in the Leningrad region.

The state of emergency was declared in  the three areas, near Budapest. Technogenic accident has occurred. The tank with a toxic waste at factory on manufacturing has blown up and poison river spreaded across the area. Some settlements were flooded. 

Ecological accident has already carried away lives of four persons,  including the child. Another four were missing. More than a hundred people in hospitals.

About 700 thousand cubic meters of solution, which contains heavy metals, flowed from the reservoir. At hit on a skin it leaves strong chemical burns. Now in some places level of a toxic liquid in streets reaches two meters. Experts say that the pumping of chemicals will take more than one week. And on the complete elimination of consequences of the disaster may take years

 

 

A couple of years ago, Times published the rating of the most polluted cities in the world. Let's see what has changed. 

10. Kabwe (Zambia) 

 

Reasons: The development and smelting of zinc and lead (1902-1994 gg).

Result: Pollution by heavy metals of the superficial and underground waters feeding a city.

 

9. Chernobyl (Ukraine) 

 

Reasons: The accident at the plant. 

Result: 5 million people living around Chernobyl, have been affected by this technological accident. 

 

8. Norilsk (Russia) 

 

Causes: Emissions from the Norilsk metallurgical complex. The plant annually discharges into the air about 2 million tons of sulfur dioxide. 

Result: The average life expectancy of plant workers is 10 years less than the average for Russia. 15,8% of deaths of children in the city due to respiratory complications. 

 

7. Dzerzhinsk (Russia) 

 

Causes: Chemical Industry. From 1930 to 1998 about 300 000 tons of chemicals found in the environment. 

Result: In some parts of the city, level of dioxins in the water is 17 million times higher than the permissible value. Average male life expectancy in the city is 42 years. 

 

6. La Oroya (Peru) 

 

Causes: Mining and smelting of metals. 

Results: In 99% of residents recorded elevated blood levels of lead. The high level of premature The vegetation surrounding the city is violated by acid rains. 

 

 

5. Vapi (India) 

 

Reasons: The plants stretched on 40 km near to a city, are a source of income in the environment of the large quantity of heavy metals, cyanide, pesticides and other toxins. 

Result: The content of mercury in groundwater is 96 times higher than World Health Organization standards. There is a large number of cases of respiratory diseases and cancer among the population.

 

4. Sukinda (India) 

 

Causes: Production of chrome ore (97% of all reserves of chrome ore in India is in the vicinity of the city). 

Result: 30 million tons of waste rock found at the surface. Around 2.6 million people were affected as a result of this industrial city. 

 

3. Tianying(China) 

 

Reasons: The smelting of lead (the largest production in China). 

Result: The lead content in air is 10 times greater than national standards. 140 000 people constantly exposed to the high content of lead in the environment. 

 

2. Linfeng (China) 

 

Reasons: The largest power plant fueled with coal (about 2 / 3 "coal power" is produced by power plants of the city). 

Result: The most severe air pollution in China. The air contains high concentrations of arsenic and sulfur dioxide. The high level of lead poisoning among children. In total about 3 million people are the constant victims of this large-scale electricity production. 

 

1. Sumgait (Azerbaijan) 

 

Causes: Petroleum industry (about 40 employees of factories). 

Result: 120 000 tons of hazardous emissions annually is in the environment. Cancer rate is 51% higher than the average for the CIS. 250 000 people constantly feel the negative impact of industrial production of Sumgait.

 

 

March 22, is the International Day of Water Resources. This date was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations to remind mankind of the importance of water for the environment and social development. 

Currently, 70% of our planet covered by water. But only 1% of Earth's Water is drinkable. Each year the problems of access to water resources becomes more acute. Over the past 50 years in the world has occurred 507 conflicts related to access to water. 21 dispute led to military action. 

Water - the most simple and familiar substance on the planet. But at the same time, the water carries a lot of mysteries. Scientists still continues to explore the water,  finding more  interesting facts.

 

• The purest water is in Finland. According to UNESCO, the purest water is in Finland. In total 122 countries took part in research of fresh natural water. 
• The water has more than 3 states. Even at school all know that the water has 3 Form: liquid, solid and gaseous. However, scientists have identified 5 different states of water in liquid form, and 14 states in the frozen form. 
•  Water as glass. What happens if you take the frozen pure water and continue cooling? With water there will be miraculous transformations. At minus 120 degrees Celsius water becomes highly viscous , and at temperatures below minus 135 degrees it becomes a "glass" water. "Glass" water - it is solid, in which there is no crystalline structure, as in the glass.
•  The water is basis of life. Water is the basis of life. All the living animal and vegetable substance composed of water: animals - 75%, fish - by 75%, jellyfish - up to 99%, potatoes - by 76%, apples - about 85%, tomatoes - 90%, cucumbers - 95 %, melons - by 96%. Even a human consists of water. 86% of water contained in the body of a newborn and up to 60% in the elderly. 
•  The water is the carrier of disease. Water not only gives life, but may take it away. 85% of all diseases in the world is transmitted by water. Every year 25 million people die from these diseases. 
• People dies without water. If a human loses 2% of water from the mass of his body, then he will feel strong thirst. If the percentage of lost water increase to 10, then the person will begin hallucinating. At loss in 12 % the person cannot be restored without the aid of the doctor. At loss in 20 % the person dies.
• Water as a diet. By means of water it is possible to struggle with excess weight. If to drink only water, it is possible to lower the general caloric content of a diet sharply.
• Water for healthy heart . Water helps to lower probability of heart attack. During researches scientists have found out that those people who drink about six glasses of water in day, are less subject to risk of the stroke unlike those who drinks only two glasses.
• 35 tons of water for life. Without water the person can live not long. The requirement for water is the second after oxygen. Without meal the person can live about six weeks, and without water – five-seven days. The person drinks approximately 35 tons of the water for all life. 
• Water is the most expensive. Water can be free, and can be very expensive. The most expensive water in the world is on sale in Los Angeles. Manufacturers pack a precious liquid with the balanced taste and value ph in bottles with pastes "Swarovski". There Is such water 90$ for 1 liter.
• There is a water which burns.There is also a dangerous water. So, for example, in Azerbaijan there is a water in which it is a lot of methane, therefore it can light up if to bring to it a match. And in Sicily in one of lakes there are underwater sources of acid which poison all water in this reservoir.
• Protein in water. Sea water – rather nutritious substance. In 1 cubic sm of such water contains 1.5 г protein and other substances