Invasive jellyfish aren’t just drifting in chaos
Invasive jellyfish don't swim randomly, suggesting that researchers need new models for predicting their arrival.
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Norways pushes ahead with deep sea mining licenses
Norway decides to start offering deep sea mining licenses for the for the "green transition"
Norway getting sued by Swiss-NGO for deep sea mining
Norway is getting sued by a Swiss based group for deep sea mining.
Deep sea mining hurts jellyish
Deep sea miners want to explore faster than science can show how devastating mining for minerals on our last frontier can be. So science is working to pick up the pace so deep sea mining will not happen without a major shift in policy and research. The latest research to come out is that deep sea mining can harm jellyfish.
Blue crabs invading Italy; can Slow Food solve the problem?
Blue crabs have invaded Tunisia and have become a viable product for fishers in this North African region. Can Italy love their new blue crabs too?
Safely swap your streetlight for a glowing tree?
Could the built environment take cues from Mother Nature? When Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde puzzled this, a light popped on in his head, a light created by genetically modified plant life! He imagined a self-illuminating streetscape (image above). He told Dezeen, “I mean, come on, it will be incredibly fascinating to have these energy-neutral but at the […]
Would you use glowing plants or glo-pigs to replace street lamps?
Biotechnology company Bioglow has developed the world’s first autoluminescent (light producing) plants. The US-based company’s vision is developing ornamental plants that serve as green alternatives to electricity-consuming lights. These guys take “green” literally.
Venomous Irukandji Jellyfish Kills Eco Bloggers
Green Prophet recently reported about alarming surges in jellyfish populations in the Mediterranean Sea. No hand-wringing yellow journalism here, the phenomenon was scientifically assessed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. Odd timing.
World Sees Scary Transition to Seas Full of Jellyfish, Not Fish
Every summer the surge of jellyfish seems to be getting worse and worse in the Mediterranean Sea. A new UN report says that may start seeing a future where jellyfish overtake fish in our great big seas. Ready for a jellyfish stirfry?
Care For A Little Jellyfish Stir Fry? An Adventure in Sustainable Cooking
From pest to the palate? Try cooking some jellyfish with a “flip flop” texture. Nice try, but there are no culinary awards for stir-fried jellyfish just yet. Still, if you want to cook it, here’s a method from the Israeli food blog Ptitim (Hebrew), written by a cook who goes only by “Gal.” With all […]