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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

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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

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

Meet Bartlomiej Kubkowski: The first man to swim 100 miles across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland without sleep, breaks or boat assistance

In a remarkable display of endurance, Bartlomiej Kubkowski swam an astonishing 160 kilometers continuously across the Baltic Sea, achieving this incredible milestone in 55 hours and 10 minutes. After four previous attempts without success, his persistence finally bore fruit, helping to raise nearly $190,000 for children battling cancer. This achievement…

The Times of India · Aug 6

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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

55 hours in the water: Polish swimmer crosses Baltic Sea from Sweden to home country

Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.

Euronews · Aug 4

In 2024, the Baltic Sea gave up a ship filled with royal gifts that never reached a Russian Tsar

A Baltic Sea shipwreck discovered in 2024 may have carried gifts for Czar Alexander II. The vessel sank around 1856 or 1857 after the Crimean War concluded. Its cargo included luxury Champagne, mineral water, and rare meteorites. Research suggests the German Duchy of Nassau sent these items as a goodwill…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

'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

The Baltic Sea Was the Unlikely Inspiration for This Polish Apartment — Leading to a Cool, Calm, and Minimalist Interior With an Understated Edge

This serene, light-filled apartment on Poland’s Baltic coast was designed to make the most of its endless sea views

Livingetc · Jul 6

Man charged with sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipeline in German court

Nord Stream is a network of pipelines running under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany to provide Western Europe with natural gas, meaning it provided billions to the Kremlin's coffers.

Euronews · Jul 1

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The Times of India · Jun 23

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 18

World's longest underwater tunnel to cut Denmark-Germany journey from 45 minutes to just 10

A remarkable engineering project taking shape beneath the Baltic Sea is set to transform travel across northern Europe. The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, currently under construction between Denmark and Germany, will replace a ferry crossing that has connected the two nations for decades. Once completed, motorists will be able to travel beneath…

Euronews · Jun 10

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 7

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.

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France 24 · Jun 6

Estonia's former President on lessons learnt in dealing with Putin

There is an ongoing NATO exercise taking place right now just off the south western coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Riga, and around the Baltic Sea stretching south to Skagan on the coast of Denmark.

The Independent UK · May 21

Europe’s risk from Ukrainian drones as Russia’s jamming tech throws them off course

For the first time in a NATO and European Union capital, Lithuanians were pictured sheltering

Euronews · May 16

Whale Timmy is dead, GPS tracker confirms identity

For days, it remained unclear whether the whale found dead off the Danish coast was Timmy. Authorities have now confirmed that the well-known humpback whale did not survive his journey through the Baltic Sea.

The Independent UK · May 3

Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 'shadow fleet' tankers

Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia’s oil export infrastructure, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and three tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

Sky-High Standoff: 6 Nations Scramble Jets as Russian 'Nuclear' Bombers Go Dark Over the Baltic

On 20 April, six NATO air forces scrambled to intercept two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers and their 10 fighter escorts, which were flying without transponders over the Baltic region.

The Conversation · Apr 21

Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm

A humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea for more than three weeks has become the focus of a complex debate about reconciling compassion for animals with ethical, evidence-based decision making.

Euronews · Apr 21

NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea, French team says

Many of the Russian flights that NATO monitors with its Baltic air policing mission, in place since Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined the alliance in 2004, are to and from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

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