Ukraine’s flag is often said to represent a wheat field under a blue sky. Yet the flag’s yellow field is also reminiscent of another important crop: the sunflower. Sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine, a symbol of culture and identity, and Ukraine is the world’s biggest exporter of sunflower oil. This oil, used in cooking and for skincare, is often stored in massive tanks along the Black Sea coast and then shipped across the sea, destined for the world’s cabinets.
Seal populations rebound after hunting ban and environmental efforts, sparking debate between conservation needs and the impact on fishing. Dive into the story.
The grounded ferry Marco Polo is being salvaged - and is currently being moved out to deeper water, the Coast Guard reports. The salvage entails new risks for further oil spills, and a minor spill has already taken place.
In northern Norway, a few kilometres outside the fishing harbour of Stø in the Vesterålen archipelago, lies the small, unassuming island of Anda. Small it may be, but it boasts one of the largest lighthouses on the Norwegian coast.
For 16 years, the puffin population has declined in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. Until this year. Now the scientist believes that the bad trend can reverse
The number of seabirds in the Baltic Sea has declined sharply over the past 20 years. Reportage with bird researcher Kjell Larsson, Linnaeus University
