Jellyfish

Giant Jellyfish Swarm Northward Due To Global Warming

Posted 11.16.2009 | Green


MICHAEL CASEY, AP Environmental Writer KOKONOGI, Japan - A blood-orange blob the size of a small refrigerator emerged from the dark waters, its venom...

Carnivorous Coral Eats Jellyfish

BBC | Posted 11.13.2009 | Green


Researchers believe the ability to feed on a variety of food sources like jellyfish may give the coral an advantage in a changing world. ...

Immortal Jellyfish Swarming Across The World

Telegraph | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green


Marine biologists say the jellyfish numbers are rocketing because they need not die. ...

The Deadliest Animals...Which Scares You Most? (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green


We love to think of ourselves as kings and queens of the jungle, but there are many dangerous and deadly animals out there who kill humans -- intentio...

Japan Fears Massive Jellyfish Invasion

pinktentacle.com | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green


Japanese researchers monitoring the activity of giant jellyfish in Chinese waters are warning of a potentially historic and catastrophic invasion this...

Jellyfish Boom Continues: Should We Start Eating Them?

Grist | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green


If we don't start building back the health of our marine ecosystems, we may need to start fishing for things that we never imagined. A jellyfish burge...

Jellyfish Populations Are Booming, So Should We Eat Them?

Grist | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green


Q. I've heard that jellyfish are plentiful and that we should eat them. I want to avoid mercury and eat sustainable seafood, but I have to admit that ...

Great Jellyfish Explosion Explained

Treehugger.com | Posted 01.15.2009 | Green


If you have any interest whatsoever in jellyfish--and, really, who doesn't?--then you should head on over to the National Science Foundation (NSF) web...

Chemistry Nobel Prize Awarded For Discovery Of Cancer-Tracking Jellyfish Protein

AP | MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 11.08.2008 | Home


Three U.S.-based scientists won a Nobel Prize on Wednesday for turning a glowing green protein from jellyfish into a revolutionary way to watch the ti...

The Sting of Climate Crisis -- On Your Leg

Laurie David | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green


Laurie David

The jellyfish explosion is worldwide. Scientists blame a number of factors including overfishing, but most importantly a rise in seawater temperature caused by global warming.

Influx Of Jellyfish Signal Declining Health Of World's Oceans

The New York Times | Elisabeth Rosenthal | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green


From Spain to New York, to Australia, Japan and Hawaii, jellyfish are becoming more numerous and more widespread, and they are showing up in places wh...

The Big Sting: Tales from the Jellyfish Front in the Mediterranean

Dana Kennedy | Posted 06.26.2008 | Green

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Dana Kennedy

Especially since the summer of 2006, the jellyfish "bloom" has been increasing in alarming numbers. In Cannes, city officials have been testing a giant net to filter out the "meduses" to no avail