‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants
- Posted on September 4, 2026
- By CNN
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‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants
Microalgae in the Mediterranean has been blamed for temporarily shutting five of Israel’s six coastal desalination plants, threatening its main source of drinking water.
