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Earth from space: Ethereal algal vortex blooms at the heart of massive Baltic 'dead zone'

In 2018, satellite images captured a stunning spiral of cyanobacteria blooming in the Baltic Sea. The swirling mass of microbes helped to create a massive "dead zone" the size of West Virginia that starved the surrounding water of oxygen.

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Russia moves to extend its maritime borders, angering Baltic Sea nations

Russia unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would redefine its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, causing an outcry among Baltic and other northern European countries and fueling geopolitical tensions.

France 24

Baltic Sea nations react warily to a reported Russian proposal to revise its maritime border

Leaders around the Baltic Sea have reacted warily to reports that Russia could revise the borders of its territorial waters in the region

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‘Russia doesn’t care’: Sweden sounds alarm over unsafe oil fleet

Foreign minister warns of environmental catastrophe in Baltic Sea as he accuses Moscow of using unseaworthy vessels

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Gotland island, a strategic location in the Baltic Sea, remilitarises as Sweden joins NATO

Sweden joined NATO earlier this month, becoming to become the 32nd member of the military alliance. Around the Baltic Sea, nations are worried about what Russian President Vladimir Putin could do next after showing he was capable of invading Ukraine. Sweden has officially ended its traditional neutrality and its prime…

France 24

Does Sweden Joining Make The Baltic Sea A 'NATO Lake'?

Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea -- but Russia still poses a threat above and below water.

International Business Times

Denmark’s Nord Stream probe finds sabotage, not enough grounds for case

Police find deliberate sabotage responsible for blasts at Nord Stream gas pipelines but no sufficient grounds for case.

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Submerged Stone Age Hunting Megastructure Discovered In The Western Baltic Sea

"This puts the Blinkerwall into [the] range of the oldest known examples of hunting architecture in the world." The post Submerged Stone Age Hunting Megastructure Discovered In The Western Baltic Sea first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ancient underwater wall discovered in Baltic Sea reveals human history

Discover the fascinating Blinkerwall, a 10,000-year-old underwater structure in the Baltic Sea. Unearthed by researchers, it sheds light on early human his...

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Ferry that ran aground off the Swedish coast and leaked oil reported back in harbor

A ferry that ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden and leaked oil into the Baltic Sea has arrived in a Swedish harbor where its tanks will be emptied

The Independent UK

New oil leak reported after a ferry that ran aground repeatedly off the Swedish coast is pulled free

A ferry that had ran aground last month off southeastern Sweden, leaking oil into the Baltic Sea, has been pulled free and anchored nearby

The Independent UK

Anchor of Chinese container vessel caused damage to Balticconnector gas pipeline, Finnish police say

Finnish investigators say they believe an anchor of a Chinese container ship was dislodged and caused the damage to the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia on the Baltic Sea earlier this month

The Independent UK

Northern Europe braces for gale-force winds, floods

Northern Europe is bracing for bad weather including gale-force winds from the east on Thursday and Friday, with authorities saying floods could cause major problems in inland Danish waters and in the Baltic Sea

The Independent UK

A Baltic Sea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is shut down over a suspected leak

Finland and Estonia say the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline running between the two countries across the Baltic Sea has been temporarily taken out of service due to a suspected leak

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German minister says she hopes someone is indicted for the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines

Germany’s top security official says she hopes prosecutors will find sufficient evidence to indict whomever carried out an ttack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year

The Independent UK

RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea.

France 24

Several dead, scores injured in strike on restaurant in eastern Ukraine

Several people were killed and scores injured in a Russian rocket strike that hit a restaurant in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday. Ukrainian police said Russia fired two S-300 surface-to-air missiles at the city. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time…

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Russia begins Baltic Sea drills one day after NATO

Russia said on Monday it began holding naval drills in the Baltic Sea, one day after NATO member states kicked off their annual Baltic drills.

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Supersonic US bombers 'met by Russian jet' during 'unplanned interaction' on mission to West Country airfield

The incident happened on Tuesday as the pilots were flying over the Baltic Sea

Al Jazeera

Russia says Su-27 jet sent to prevent US planes violating border

Russia says fighter jet intercepted two US B-1B bombers flying over the Baltic Sea in international airspace.

Reuters

Russia scrambles jet as France, Germany conduct NATO patrols

Russia's defence ministry scrambled a fighter jet on Monday after it said it detected French and German patrol aircraft flying towards Russian airspace, the ministry said in a statement.

LiveScience

Mysterious 'sea swirls' off Poland's coast have a surprising explanation

Researchers have discovered that unusual swirling "slicks" that occasionally appear on the Baltic Sea are actually made from floating tree pollen.

Reuters

Poland to boost military protection of Baltic energy infrastructure

The Polish government has approved draft legislation that would allow the military to sink an enemy ship targeting a key gas pipeline from Norway via the Baltic Sea following NATO's warning that Russia might sabotage undersea energy infrastructure.

Reuters

Russia complains to Finland about 'explosive noise' vandalism at consulate

Russia has complained to Finland about vandalism at a Russian consulate on the Aland islands in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russian navy vessels seen near Nord Stream before blasts - Nordic broadcasters report

Three Russian navy ships were observed in the Baltic Sea in the area of the Nord Stream pipeline blasts prior to the sabotage that halted Russian gas flows to Europe in September last year, an investigation by four Nordic broadcasters has found.

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