# Miles-long Mediterranean algae bloom knocks Israeli desalination plants offline

https://mins.news/en/item/45404

- CNN, 2026-09-04 13:00 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/climate/microalgae-bloom-israel-water-deasalination-shutdown?Date=20260904&Profile=CNN

> 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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