Algae Chokes Bay That Will Host Olympic Sailing

PlusAlgae Chokes Bay That Will Host Olympic SailingAlgae Chokes Bay That Will Host Olympic SailingThe Associated PressChina's latest Olympics nightmare is a vast algae bloom that covers one-third of the sea where the world's best sailors are supposed to be competing in just over a month. Athletes call it the blob, the carpet, the fairway. (July 2)Some call it the fairway. Others the carpet. The green algae that has choked the bay that will play host to Olympic sailing has also been referred to as the blob. (SOT: ANDREAS KOSURATOPOULES, SKIPPER FOR GREEK SAILING TEAM ) YOU HAVE A PATH THAT YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW, AND THIS (ALGAE), BECAUSE IT EXTENDS TO ONE KILOMETRE OR SOMETIMES 500 METRES - YOU CAN'T ESCAPE. I MEAN IT'S AROUND YOU AND YOU CANNOT MAKE YOUR PROPER COURSE. SO TO BE HONEST IT'S A BIG PROBLEM.A virtual army of people--including actual members of the Chinese military--are cleaning up the growing mess. Ten thousand citizens and 12-hundred fishing boats are pitching in.The algae bloom covers one third of the sea off the city of Qindao. In just over a month these waters are set to play host to world's top sailors. Olympic teams that are training here now must regularly clean the algae from their boats. (SOT: DEBBIE CAPOZZI, TEAM MEMBER, US SAILING TEAM) WE HAVE RACED IN MANY AREAS WHICH HAVE SEAWEED, AND WE USE SOME OF THE SAME TECHNIQUES. BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS SOMETIMES YOU'RE DOING THAT ONCE OR TWICE A DAY, COMPARED TO HERE WHERE WE ARE DOING IT PROBABLY THREE OR FOUR TIMES AN HOUR.Chinese officials blame a combination of factors, including the weather. A Chinese biologist says pollution could have contributed to the explosive growth of the bloom.(nats in mandarin)A Chinese Olympic official promises that all 19 square miles of the competition area will be cleared of algae by the start of competition on August 9th. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[oslexarkun]

thats nasty...

[jakewayd]

China is a joke.

[ICEGTN]

I forgot to mention, algae takes carbon dioxide and turns it into oxygen.

[ICEGTN]

The answer to this is: some carbon industry has left the exhaust tube into the water thus feeding algae :D

[REV7verse9]

Wormwood.....it made the waters bitter and many men died.

[Hackzoid]

EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW

[watup2154]

China in reality is ENRON --- that why Western Media is bragging so much about China Economy and Sucess ----

its gonna collapse and Jewish and other Capitalist are gonna grab all the money of investors without any body knowing

ppl. are gonna blame china -- just like ppl blamed ENRON ---

NObody knows the Real Robbers behind Enron and future ENRON ( China )

[datzfast]

@ZEPLENNONMJHENDRIX nothing below the blanket requires sunlight. because they are all animals. that use oxyegen a waste product of algae.

[datzfast]

@Shandel thats because raw sewage is nutritious and algae blooms are a natural process.now multiply the process buy trillions and you see oil is a renewable resource a green product.

[saflaudx1525]

so, what did they do to all of that?

[MonicaFilms]

stupid al gore...