Russian scientists have created an AI algorithm that predicts extreme weather events in the Arctic with five times higher resolution than global climate models. The AI, trained on ERA5 data, can forecast wind fields and wave heights in the Barents Sea with remarkable speed and accuracy, aiding maritime safety and wind power applications.
The Russian Northern Fleet's Project 885M Yasen-M submarine Arkhangelsk successfully fired an Oniks cruise missile from a submerged position at a naval target in the Barents Sea, over 200 km away. The missile's warhead hit a floating target, and the launch area was closed to civilian traffic.
Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents The Norwegian government has been heavily criticised for approving plans to reopen three North Sea gasfields nearly three decades after they were closed to help fill the gap in energy supplies created by the Middle East war.Amid sharp price rises in oil and gas since the US and Israel’s attack on Iran in February, Oslo has also given its approval for oil and gas companies to explore in 70 new locations in the North Sea, Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea. Continue reading...
The areas comprise 38 blocks in the Barents Sea, 10 blocks in the Norwegian Sea, and 22 in the North Sea, the news agency says
