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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

'Sea cannibal' spreads across the Baltic, threatening native species

Resembling a jellyfish, glowing in the dark, and even eating its own young, the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi is one of the strangest sea creatures and is spreading ever more aggressively throughout the Baltic Sea.

Euronews · Jul 26

St Petersburg region hit by major Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say

St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region faced a significant Ukrainian drone assault overnight, with reports indicating a hit on a key Baltic Sea port vital for oil exports. Governor Alexander Beglov confirmed a "large-scale" attack on the city, while local media pointed to a fire at the oil terminal.…

The Economic Times · Jul 4

Sweden has 267,570 islands, more than any country on Earth; most have never been lived on

Sweden sits on the edge of the Baltic Sea, shares borders with Norway and Finland, and is mostly known for its forests, fjords, and very good furniture. Not exactly what you'd picture when someone says "island nation." And yet, according to a 2013 survey by Statistics Sweden , this Scandinavian…

The Times of India · Jun 23

Germany and Poland set to boost military cooperation and shared duties in new defence deal

Berlin and Warsaw are set to expand their defence collaborations in a new deal aiming to boost plans to protect the Baltic Sea and enhance military cooperation and communications between the two European allies.

Euronews · Jun 17

Defying Russia: Poland and Germany plan massive offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea

Despite hybrid attacks from Russia, Poland is betting on offshore wind power from the Baltic Sea. At a forum in Berlin, one message was clear: the region could become Europe’s next major energy hub. Will Europe seize this opportunity?

Euronews · Jun 10

13 floors, 1,240 rooms: largest Baltic Sea hotel opens – but there is a catch

Thirteen floors and 1,240 rooms: a mega-hotel on the Baltic Sea coast is about to open – but this is where the real snag lies.

Euronews · Jun 7

Humpback whale released after huge rescue effort discovered dead off the coast of Denmark

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago

The Independent UK · May 16