Chinese vacationers hoping for blue seas and white sands in the coastal city of Qingdao are out of luck. Instead, they've been confronted with something else - bright green sea and sand. Beachgoers in China's northeastern Qingdao City were greeted by a sea of green on Monday, with algae covering the beach and part of the sea.
Though green algae is not believed to be poisonous, it can consume large amounts of oxygen and threaten marine life. Beach workers, volunteers, and visitors helped clean a carpet of algae about 1,300 feet long and 98 feet wide, China's state-run media reported. Local maritime agencies believe that rising water temperatures have supported the algae's rapid growth, according to state media.
This isn't the first time the green algae has plagued the coastal city. In 2008, tens of thousands of tons of algae were removed before the sailing events for the Olympics.
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