Sweden, well known for its neutrality, is strengthening its ties with NATO, as it is set to sign a “host nation agreement” with the organization. This means, among other things, that NATO will be able to conduct military exercises in Sweden. Critics argue that this will lead to environmental problems, as well as increased Russian presence in the Baltic Sea.
The Mars, named after the Roman god of war, was once the largest and fiercest warship in the world and the leading ship in the fleet of King Eric XIV of Sweden.
Agricultural chemical runoff is creating masses of algae in many coastal regions worldwide, which in turn suck oxygen needed for sea life out of the water.