Algae overwhelms beach in Qingdao, east China - video

Friday, 05 Jul 2013

Algae overwhelms a popular beach in Qingdao, east China. Officials use bulldozers to remove it. The algae boom may have been caused by pollution from industry. The region has had algae booms six years in a row, but this year's is twice as big as the previous largest in 2008. The algae is not dangerous to humans but can suffocate marine life by sucking oxygen from the water

Friday, 05 Jul 2013

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