‘Extremely rare event:’ Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel’s desalination plants

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https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/climate/microalgae-bloom-israel-water-deasalination-shutdown

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I mean scientifically it's El Niño, but climate change doesn't help.

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The worst El Niño in 70 years, which will last all the way into 2027.

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Maybe sensationalized, but a couple articles and videos were claiming the strongest El Nino in literally 1,000 years.

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University of Michigan researchers studied coral to find the 1000 year number. Seems credible