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Mediterranean Algae Bloom Subsides, Israel's Desalination Plants Resume Full Operation
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By עידן ארץ
First reported by Calcalist · 8 hours ago
What happened
An algae bloom that disrupted Israel's desalination plants for nearly a month is subsiding, allowing the facilities to resume full operations. The bloom had caused temporary shutdowns and increased reliance on other water sources.
- 01Mediterranean algae bloom causing desalination plant disruptions is diminishing.
- 02Most of Israel's desalination plants were temporarily shut down or reduced capacity.
- 03The bloom led to increased reliance on groundwater and the Sea of Galilee.
- 04Sorek A plant is back to full operation, Sorek B expected soon.
- 05Water economy expected to return to full functionality if trend continues.
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