Qingdao China- host of Olympic sailing events- outbreak of algae (PICS)

[underpants]

An outbreak of blue-green algae is seen on the coastline of Qingdao, the host city for sailing events at the 2008 Olympic Games, in eastern China's Shandong province Tuesday June 24, 2008. The Qingdao government has organized 400 boats and 3000 people to help remove the algae after Olympic organizers ordered a cleanup. Experts say the algae is a result of climate change, and recent heavy rains in southern China, according to the Xinhua news agency.
(AP Photo/EyePress)


A man walks through blue-green algae at a beach in Qingdao, the host city for sailing events at the 2008 Olympic Games, in eastern China's Shandong province Tuesday June 24, 2008. The Qingdao government has organized 400 boats and 3000 people to help remove the algae after Olympic organizers ordered a cleanup. Experts say the algae is a result of climate change, and recent heavy rains in southern China, according to the Xinhua news agency.
(AP Photo/EyePress)





Workers clean up an outbreak of blue-green algae at a beach in Qingdao, the host city for sailing events at the 2008 Olympic Games, in eastern China's Shandong province Tuesday June 24, 2008. The Qingdao government has organized 400 boats and 3000 people to help remove the algae after Olympic organizers ordered a cleanup. Experts say the algae is a result of climate change, and recent heavy rains in southern China, according to the Xinhua news agency.
(AP Photo/EyePress)

[ensho]

1. algal poisoning is getting worse all over the world

those pictures are incredible

[underpants]

2. I really really hope that the last picture isn't the actual "clean up" process

Not just for them but for the advancement of humanity

:scared:

Chinese men stand on a barge surrounded by blue-green algae that choked up the coastline of Qingdao, the host city for sailing events at the 2008 Olympic Games, in eastern China's Shandong province Tuesday June 24, 2008. The Qingdao government has organized 400 boats and 3000 people to help remove the algae after Olympics organizers ordered a cleanup. Experts say the algae is a result of climate change, and recent heavy rains in southern China, according to the Xinhua news agency.
(AP Photo/EyePress)

[ensho]

3. they should have masks on, gloves, suits, etc.

and the swimmers wading through that stuff.