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ScienceMiles-long Mediterranean algae bloom knocks Israeli desalination plants offline

A microalgae bloom stretching for miles across the Mediterranean has been blamed for temporarily taking many of Israel’s major desalination plants offline this week, putting the country’s main drinking-water source at risk.

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Miles-long Mediterranean algae bloom knocks Israeli desalination plants offline
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