Norway has decided to abandon its 'green battery' concept and will continue to develop oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea. This decision signals a shift in its energy policy.

This article recounts the Kursk submarine disaster, one of the most severe submarine catastrophes in history, which occurred on August 12, 2000, in the Barents Sea.

European capitals express concern that Norway's continued fisheries co-operation with Russia in the Barents Sea is escalating security risks in the region.

Citing geopolitical security and resource scarcity, Norway announced its intention to proceed with oil and gas exploration in the Arctic Barents Sea. This decision underscores the nation's commitment to maintaining energy activity in the region.

Equinor and its partners have reported a new oil discovery in the Barents Sea, adding to the region's hydrocarbon reserves.

New research indicates that the loss of ice in the Barents Sea, off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia, is influencing global weather patterns and contributing to dual heatwaves experienced in Europe and eastern Asia.

Norway will continue to develop its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea, even if the European Union supports a moratorium on hydrocarbon supplies from the Arctic, according to Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland.

Soviet scientists released red king crabs into the Barents Sea in the 1960s to establish a new fishing industry, but decades later, the species has become invasive, causing significant ecological disruption.