Swarms of Jellyfish have landed in the beautiful waters of Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod. They are pretty cool to look at, but they sting without warning, and they are a disturbing sign of global warming. Apparently, jellyfish like warm water, so as the temperature rises in our oceans, the jellyfish populations are growing, rapidly. While, we notice the effects here off the coast of Massachusetts, the jellyfish are spreading globally.

According to a recent article in the New York Times, “The explosion of jellyfish populations, scientists say, reflects a combination of severe overfishing of natural predators, like tuna, sharks and swordfish; rising sea temperatures caused in part by global warming; and pollution that has depleted oxygen levels in coastal shallows.

What does this have to do with bonobos? Well, first, if the Bonobo Kids crew gets stung while we’re frollicking in the ocean, there will be no one left to write this blog and spread the word to kids about our ape cousins. And second, and most importantly, the fact that the jellyfish population growth is global reminds us that this is a whole-planet issue. Everything that we do a

ffects ourselves, and our neighbors - near and far. Our actions have an impact on the land, the water and all of the creatures that live here - bonobos, humans and jellyfish.

Top 5 things you Can Do right now to help the planet:

1. Conserve energy by turning off and unplugging lights and appliances.

2. Get outside. It’s summer y’all, when we leave our houses to play, run, swim and bike, we use less electricity. You only need people power to bike around the neighborhood.

3. If you can, use fans instead of air conditioning. Air conditioning uses far more electricity and icky chemicals besides.

4. Buy local, buy organic. Tis the season to visit farmer’s markets and chow down on produce grown in your region.

5. Leave the car at home. See if you can bike, walk or blade to your next event. If you can’t, try to carpool!

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