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Protecting Life: Poland spent millions on an artificial island to protect rare birds and conserve wildlife

In an era when artificial islands are usually associated with luxury developments, airports or tourism projects, Poland created one for an entirely different purpose. Rising from the waters of the Szczecin Lagoon near Swinoujscie, the artificial island known as Wyspa Jana Zabawy-Wroblewskiego was built using dredged sand from a major…

The Times of India

Attempts to rescue Timmy the stranded whale ‘inadvisable’, experts say

Month-long mission to save animal in Baltic sea off Germany has attracted national frenzy

The Guardian - UK

Audacious rescue attempt underway to save stranded whale Timmy on Baltic coast

Timmy the whale has been stranded for around a month in a case that has gripped national attention in Germany

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Stranded whale Timmy swims on to barge in German rescue attempt

Rescuers hope to move young male humpback from Baltic to North Sea after being stranded for a month near Lübeck

The Guardian - UK

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.

International Business Times UK

Nato fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian military aircraft over Baltic Sea

Multiple aircraft were all tasked with monitoring the Russian formation

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Putin confirms 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter

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Whale done! Baltic stray makes a splashing escape, swims free again

A humpback whale, after a days-long ordeal in shallow Baltic Sea waters near Wismar, has finally swum free. Rescuers employed an excavator to aid its initial escape, but the exhausted giant later corrected its course away from a harbor. Experts now hope the whale, lacking a tracking device, can navigate…

The Times of India

Humpback whale trapped near German coast swims free after several tense days

The stranded whale in shallow coastal waters has captivated residents and media

The Independent UK

Struggling humpback whale stranded for third time on German coast

Weak and sick mammal has become stuck in shallow bays and experts say prognosis ‘doesn’t look good’

The Guardian - UK

Fears for stranded humpback whale grow again amid signs of injury

Hopes are dimming that the whale is still strong enough to swim free and find its way back to the Atlantic

The Independent UK

A whale stranded at a Baltic Sea resort has swum off a sandbank. But it isn't safe yet

A stranded whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea has finally swum free after rescuers cut an escape route, but it still faces danger

The Independent UK

Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship ‘sailing under false flag’ in Baltic Sea

The Russian captain was arrested on suspicion of using forged documents

The Independent UK

Nato faces ‘rapid threat’ from Russia in the Baltic Sea, says Germany’s top admiral

‘The expectation is high that a possible escalation will occur in the maritime domain,’ warns Vice Admiral Kaack

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Drone incident near French carrier in Sweden points to possible Russian link

A suspected Russian-linked drone incident near a French aircraft carrier in Swedish waters has underlined rising tensions and evolving security threats Europe's Baltic region.

Euronews

Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: 'A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland'

At the beginning of February, the water level in the Baltic Sea dropped sharply. Experts tell Euronews it is a result of climate change.

Euronews

Russia releases video showing Air Forces patrolling the Baltic Sea in 'planned flights'

Russia released a video of its air forces conducting “routine” flights over the Baltic Sea, a move it described was conducted over neutral waters and in full compliance with international law.

Euronews

Poland invests €2.3 billion in Swedish submarines to modernise navy

Poland is strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea by investing in modern submarines. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski stressed the importance of this decision for the security of the region and Europe.

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Entain taps DATA.BET to enhance esports betting across Baltics and Nordics

Sustaining the esports push in northern Europe.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy says Ukraine can help Europe counter Russian drone incursions

Ukrainian leader offers to assist Poland and others and says some launches may have come from Baltic Sea

International Business Times UK

Is UK Ready to Shoot Down Russian Planes After Trump's Fiery NATO Call? Here Are the Consequences

Trump's 23 Sep UN vow for NATO shoot-downs of Russian planes emboldens UK—RAF patrols Poland amid Baltic probes. Yvette Cooper: 'Ready to act.' Experts warn of war risks

The Independent UK

Europe urgently needs to solve its Russian drone problem, Baltic officials say

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow

Euronews

Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it’s too late

Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.

The Independent UK

Divers in a race against time to recover World War II ammunition and bombs from Baltic Sea

While tensions between Russia and Nato are building, Europeans are still busy cleaning up the mess World War II left behind in the ocean

The Guardian - UK

‘There are hundreds in the Baltic’: tracking Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers

The Guardian joins the Swedish coastguard to patrol an area that has become a hybrid warfare battleground

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