China has had to face its own environmental nightmares on the global stage. Air pollution from automobiles has changed driving restrictions, factories are being threatened to shut down, and now the lake in Qingdao being used for aquatic competitions is filled with algae. In some areas the lake may be several feet deep in algae growth which would seriously impede any boat.
China has responded with its foremost asset: people. It has been reported that more than 20,000 people are now actively removing the green carpet by hand. On a positive note, the algae is edible. Maybe we’ll see it for sale in the grandstand next to the local Tsingtao beer?
July 4, 2008 
