21 March 2025/Kiel/Rønne. It is well known that the Baltic Sea is contaminated with remnants of munitions from past wars. However, many questions remain about the exact locations of these munitions and their condition after decades under water. Three major projects at national, Baltic Sea and European level are currently working to consolidate existing knowledge and develop technologies to safely identify submerged munitions. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is contributing to these efforts with three Baltic Sea expeditions. The first mission has now begun: the research vessel ALKOR is testing and further developing state-of-the-art mapping and analysis techniques in German and Danish waters, with a particular focus on the sea areas at the exit of the Flensburg Fjord / Lille Belt, west of Bornholm and the Bay of Lübeck.

Before the US dietary guidelines are revised, the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services convene an independent advisory committee of nutrition experts, who are tasked with digging into the latest research and using data to answer specific, unanswered questions about diet and nutrition. The committee’s findings, along with comments from the public, inform the federal government's updated guidelines.