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Putin Warning On Kaliningrad Attack: Russia warns it could use nuclear weapons; cites NATO escalation

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned the West against escalating the war in Ukraine, saying Russia could use “all weapons” in its arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under attack.

The Times of India · Oct 2

The sea full of diclofenac — how researchers are trying to cut pharmaceutical pollution in the Baltic Sea

Paracetamol, ibuprofen, carbamazepine, diclofenac, and other pharmaceuticals are being found in the Baltic Sea. Researchers say changing how some medicines are prescribed, used and disposed of could help reduce the flow.

Euronews · Sep 28

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

In 2025, a Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days making a 36-foot plywood solar boat. Earlier in 2026, it crossed more than 3,000 nautical miles from the Baltic to Spain on sunlight alone

A Finnish builder spent about $20,700 and 200 days creating a lightweight 36-foot plywood solar boat designed around efficiency rather than speed. Earlier in 2026, the vessel traveled more than 3,000 nautical miles from Finland through European waterways and onward to the Spanish coast, relying on solar panels and a…

The Economic Times · Aug 24

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

Major oil find off Polish-German border: Warsaw seeks drilling, Germany objects

In 2025, a Canadian firm found a major oil and gas field off Poland’s Baltic coast, the biggest since WWII, sparking German fears for the environment and tourism.

Euronews · Aug 9

Polish swimmer becomes the first person to swim from Sweden to Poland across the Baltic Sea in 55 hours

In an incredible display of endurance, Bartłomiej Kubkowski undertook a monumental 160-kilometer swim from Sweden to Poland across the frigid Baltic Sea, completing the journey in just 55 hours and 10 minutes. Battling against cold temperatures, relentless currents, and extreme fatigue, he accomplished this historic achievement without any assistance from…

The Times of India · Aug 5

Top-rated Cruises Around the Baltic Sea and The Fjords

Navigating the cold, deep waters of Northern Europe offers an experience that contrasts sharply with tropical sea vacations.

inkl · Aug 5