HISTORICAL FACTS: Baltic sea - Caught on Camera

Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs

Late last year, scientists in Germany published some remarkable findings on a second world war munitions dump in the Baltic Sea. Some may dismiss the dump as hazardous waste, but to marine biologists it was something far more exciting: a thriving ecosystem.

The Conversation · Oct 19

Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines? Germany’s sabotage trial reopens Europe’s biggest energy mystery years after the Baltic Sea explosions

On October 14, a trial commenced in Hamburg for Serhii Kuznietsov, a former Ukrainian military officer. He is accused of organizing the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines. The proceedings could reveal important details and implications for Ukraine’s role in the incident. Germany navigates complex diplomatic considerations as it…

The Economic Times · Oct 14

Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream pipeline blasts

A former Ukrainian military officer has gone on trial, becoming the first person to face court over the 2022 explosions that ruptured the Nord Stream gas pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 14

Sweden and Finland scramble fighter jets to intercept group of Russian warplanes in first joint operation

Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson said the Baltic Sea has ‘never been better protected’ by Nato jets

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Revisited: Consequences of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage are still being felt

It is one of the most spectacular acts of sabotage committed since World War II. On the night of September 26, 2022, three of the four pipes of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines exploded on the seabed of the Baltic Sea. 465 thousand metric tons…

France 24 · Sep 10

Denmark and Germany turn Bornholm into a 3GW offshore Island wind hub

Denmark and Germany are developing Bornholm Energy Island as a major offshore wind hub in the Baltic Sea, designed to collect 3GW of electricity and send it to both countries. The project will use the Danish island of Bornholm as a central point for the power generated by wind farms…

The Times of India · Sep 10

A Baltic shipwreck may have carried luxury gifts for a Russian king in the 1850s

Divers discovered a 19th-century shipwreck off Sweden's Öland island. The vessel contained over 100 bottles of champagne, wine, and mineral water. Clay bottles of Selters mineral water helped date the wreck to between 1850 and 1867. This luxurious cargo suggests a potential destination for the Russian imperial court. Researchers are…

The Times of India · Sep 8

Phones, drones and ships running blind as GPS malfunctions across Poland

Poland's National Institute of Telecommunications has said that the source is external and linked to the activity of electronic warfare systems in the Baltic Sea region.

Euronews · Aug 25

More than 100,000 ancient shipwrecks may be hiding beneath the Baltic Sea; researchers are beginning to map the underwater graveyard

More than a thousand ancient shipwrecks could still be lying beneath the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia, according to estimates cited by Latvian archaeologists. The Baltic is unusually well suited to preserving wrecks because its cold, dark, brackish and oxygen-poor waters can protect wooden remains for centuries. Swedish…

The Times of India · Aug 19

Toxic blue-green algae confirmed in Baltic Sea: avoid these waters

Attention swimmers: health authorities warn against bathing at some Baltic Sea beaches due to blue-green algae, which can cause skin irritation and stomach problems.

Euronews · Aug 11