They couldn’t wait to work “global warming” unto the story. Very first sentence. No evidence, unpredicted by any modeler or biologist. Just happened, so of course there is only one answer.
Everything is Global Warming™
Amazing isn’t it...who knew how many stupid or mentally ill people reside on this planet. Usually these retard writers wait until the second or third sentence to show their ignorance.
“likely due to rising water temperatures because of global warming”
The attempted brain washing is laughable.
Jellyfish swarms, often called blooms, vary in frequency depending on species, location, and environmental conditions. Blooms typically occur seasonally, driven by factors like water temperature, nutrient availability, and ocean currents. For many species, swarming is most common in warmer months, often spring or summer, when conditions favor reproduction and growth. Some regions see annual blooms, while others experience them irregularly, every few years, or even in rare, massive events triggered by specific conditions like El Niño or climate shifts.
Data is sparse on exact frequencies globally, but studies suggest blooms are increasing in some areas due to warming oceans, overfishing (reducing predators), and nutrient runoff fueling plankton growth, which jellyfish feed on. For example, the Black Sea saw frequent blooms of Mnemiopsis leidyi in the 1980s–90s after its introduction, peaking every few years. In contrast, some coastal areas like the Mediterranean may see smaller, localized swarms multiple times a year.
[so obviously, THIS jellyfish bloom could have been caused ONLY by “global warming”, right reuter’s propagandists?]