Incredible Algae Covered Beach In Qingdao, China

On July 7, 2013 by Tim Newman

The bloom in 2013 double previous records. The algae covered an area the size of Connecticut!

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Although the algal blooms have smashed the guts out of local fisheries, the stuff can be turned into renewable energy or used as fertiliser so hopefully it won’t go entirely to waste. The clean up operation cost millions.

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