As policy for European seas moves towards an ecosystem approach in an effort to achieve environmental sustainability, there is resistance to this shift.

Biology - Ecology

May 10, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

The Finnish Meteorological Institute has updated its estimates concerning the impact of rising sea levels on the Finnish coast.

Space & Earth - Environment

Apr 29, 2013 3.7 / 5 (12) 10

Different types of disturbances to the seafloor can affect both the invertebrates inhabiting them and the critical ecosystem functions they provide us (e.g. nutrient cycling, oxygenation, food for fish). Sebastian Valanko ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

Estonia's thriving brown bear population has spread nationwide after hunters eased up in their traditional territory, an expert in the Baltic state said Friday.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 23, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

The seawater in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Norway's coastal waters and fjords is gradually getting darker. Researchers are observing signs similar to those from overproduction of organic compounds. ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Nov 19, 2012 not rated yet 0

Counting every single fish in the European seas may sound as likely as finding a mermaid, but it seems the world of technology has no boundaries.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 12, 2012 not rated yet 0

At the end of the 21st century, the temperature in the Baltic Sea will be higher and the salt content lower than at any time since 1850. If no action is taken to alleviate the effects of climate change, there may be major ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 22, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 4

Over the last decade, an average of 60,000 km2 of the Baltic Sea bottom has suffered from hypoxia without enough oxygen to support its normal ecosystem. Several large-scale geo-engineering interventions are currently on the tab ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 28, 2012 3.5 / 5 (2) 1

Cyber-minded fans heading to Euro 2012 in Poland are set to find life easier at the championship after organisers launched smartphone applications to help them navigate their way around.

Technology - Internet

Jun 01, 2012 not rated yet 0

Imagine a giant ship slowly sinking into the sea, with the men of course standing back allowing women and children to board the life boats and themselves to stoically be engulfed by the frothy waves.

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 12, 2012 4 / 5 (7) 7

The grey seals in the Baltic Sea compete for fish with the fishing industry. The seals locally eat about the same quantities of cod, common whitefish, salmon, sea trout and eel as those taken by fishermen. This is the conclusion ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 02, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Poland's first nuclear power plant, due to come on line by 2020, is set to be located near the Baltic Sea, Polish energy group PGE said on Friday.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Nov 25, 2011 5 / 5 (7) 10

The Baltic Sea emits more carbon dioxide than it can bind. Local variations have increased the exposure of the Bay of Bothnia. These are the results from a study of how carbon dioxide flows between the water ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 11, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

Low-cost catfish fillets sold as expensive sole fillets or cod caught in the North Sea but declared as originating from the Baltic Sea are both examples of types of fraud in the fisheries sector. A European Commission report ...

Biology - Other

May 27, 2011 not rated yet 0

Can you bring something back from the dead? Scientists in Sweden say that if it's at the bottom of the sea and oxygenation is present, you can. Oxygenation gives ecosystems the boost they need to come to life ...

Space & Earth - Environment

May 17, 2011 4 / 5 (2) 4