| Green algae covers beaches and the sea in Qingdao, China |
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The algae which has washed up
onto on the beaches of Qingdao is only a small part of a
410-square-km green algae bloom in the Yellow Sea, which is being
blown towards Qingdao.
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Though the green algae is not
toxic, it can consume large amounts of oxygen, threatening marine
life. Also, rotting algae emits a foul smell.
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Workers and volunteers have
cleaned more than 240 tons of green algae from the coastline of
Qingdao, since the algae bloom began a month ago.
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Qingdao was hit by green algae in
2007 and 2008. Residents and soldiers removed tens of thousands of
tonnes of it before the Olympic sailing events
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Post By: Deepak Punjabi
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