Baltic Sea
Poland to Produce Energy Offshore
The construction of two substations for Poland’s first offshore wind farm was recently completed, marking the beginning of large-scale offshore wind development in Polish waters. Offshore wind farms, located farther from land at sea, utilize stronger and more consistent marine…
UNEP Reports: Methane Leak Following Nord Stream Explosions Among Largest in History
Nord Stream refers to the underwater pipeline system transporting natural gas from Russia to Europe, spanning 1,200 kilometers beneath the Baltic Sea. This system directly connected Russian gas resources with European markets, bypassing transit countries and delivering gas directly to…
The Baltic Sea in Peril – Rising Bacteria and Declining Oxygen Levels Alarm Scientists
The Baltic Sea is an ecosystem that has undergone significant changes due to human activities, jeopardizing its functionality and biological balance. Among the most severe negative impacts are eutrophication, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation of resources. Researchers from the GEOMAR…
Sweden Closes the Baltic Sea to Offshore Wind Farms – 13 Projects Cancelled
The Swedish government recently canceled 13 offshore wind farm projects, citing military concerns as the reason. This decision has shaken the energy sector, particularly due to the closure of a large part of the Baltic Sea to wind energy development.…
Baltic Sea shipping should avoid copper in antifouling paints and open-loop scrubbers to mitigate pollution
In the most recent Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) assessment (2011-2016), all the Baltic Sea basins failed to reach good environmental status as defined by the EU Maritime Strategy Framework Directive. HELCOM offers data on various heavy metals reaching the Baltic, from…
Protecting Fragile Marine Ecosystems
This year’s World Environment Day, officially celebrated on 5 June, focuses on ecosystem restoration, an important aspect of a healthy world. The EBRD’s work with the Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) shows how this can be successfully achieved. The Baltic…
Human Activities Put Pressure on Every Part of Europe’s Seas
The EEA briefing Multiple pressures and their combined effects in Europe’s seas summarises the results of a spatial pressure assessment by the EEA and its European Topic Centre on Inland, Coastal and Marine waters (ETC/ICM), which shows that a wide…