Houthi attacks in the Red Sea disrupting the Suez Canal combined with Arctic ice melt from climate change have increased the appeal of Russia's Northern Sea Route for Chinese firms.
Scientists on the Arctic Floating University expedition are sampling Barents Sea bottom sediments to study radioactivity dynamics. Bottom sediments are considered more informative than seawater for tracking radioactive elements and pollutants.
The Arctic Floating University expedition has commenced its research in the Barents Sea aboard the Professor Molchanov vessel. The expedition, organized by Lomonosov Northern Arctic Federal University and Sevhydromet, will conduct oceanographic measurements, hydro-chemical studies, and analyze pollutants, including microplastics, across 20 stations.
俄羅斯國防部證實，圖-160戰略轟炸機近日在巴倫支海與挪威海上空進行長達16小時的飛行任務，期間進行空中加油測試，並有俄軍米格-31戰鬥機伴飛。
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...
