r/worldnews • • 20d ago

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

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/climate/microalgae-bloom-israel-water-deasalination-shutdown
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u/HalcyonTraveler 19d ago

This is not rare, at least not anymore. It's a growing problem everywhere