On September 26th, both Nord Stream gas pipes ruptured, leading to enormous gas leaks outside of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Voice of the Ocean Foundation and University of Gothenburg quickly set up operations to monitor both what was happening from an oceanographic point of view, and also the methane directly. To see how it spread and how it remained over time.
The Center Party wants to invest SEK 725 million over the next three years to reduce eutrophication of the Baltic Sea
Small-scale coastal fishermen in the Baltic Sea have been warning for many years that the availability of herring and herring is declining. The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management also sees the same development, reports Swedish Radio's Ekot
Cod is one of the most important fish species in the Baltic Sea, but it is not doing well! Large areas of low-oxygen bottoms, decades of overfishing and failed management mean that the Baltic Sea cod stock is now facing an acute situation. In fact, it is not so certain that there will be any cod at all here in the future
A cargo ship lies upside down in the water after what is believed to be a shipwreck in the Baltic Sea. A major rescue operation is underway to rescue people who have fallen into the water
The environment ministers of the Baltic Sea countries have signed an updated version of the Baltic Sea Action Plan. Researchers from Stockholm University have been involved
For a few weeks in late June and early July, thousands of baby birds jump from the cliffs of Stora Karlsö – before they have learned to fly
The sound on the beach is deafening. Using the word cacophony feels enticing, but on reflection, symphony feels like the right choice of words. On Stora Karlsö, the birds live in symbiosis with each other
The Deep Sea Reporter comes to You in the Time of the Apocalypse. Reports of the threats to humanity follow each other
The lack of oxygen in the Baltic Sea continues to crisis in 2020, according to new measurements from SMHI. But the trend can be reversed if we have a little patience
The Baltic coast has undergone a regime change, write researchers at Stockholm University in a new study. The inland sea, where pike and perch dominate the coasts, is on its way out. Now it's the little big stickleback that slowly but surely seems to be gaining the upper hand
Is it the collapse of predatory fish that we see in the Baltic Sea? Pike are disappearing from bays and reeds at a rapid rate. Researchers seek to understand why