Climate change is affecting the Baltic Sea and every winter less ice coverage forms. When there is less ice, the waves become stronger. When discussing how climate change impacts the Baltic Sea, ...

Icebreakers are emblematic of the significant gaps in the Arctic defenses of NATO member states. U.S. President Donald Trump ...

A discovery made in 2011 by Swedish explorers has been at the heart of one of the most fascinating deep-sea mysteries. While ...

Launched by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW), this three-year project is focused on a site near ...

The Baltic Sea is now entirely ice-free, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI), which confirmed on Monday that the last fragile floes in the northern Bay of Bothnia have melted. The ...

Mapping sea ice is essential for ship traffic in the Baltic Sea. EOC's Maritime Security Lab in Bremen has developed an AI-supported approach that will now be employed by the Ice Service of the ...

Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were disrupted in quick succession, NATO officials and local telecommunications companies have said. It raises fears of sabotage from "malicious actors" in ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the planet cool. It also acts like a blanket for the ocean, ...

In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable slices are common, the cluster raises suspicion.

A New Normal In The Baltic Sea. The recent incident highlights rising tensions in the Baltic Sea since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago.