Desalination debate heats up amid protests

Barring this year’s heavy rainfall, coming in the nick of time as the reservoirs were about to empty out, droughts in Cyprus are becoming increasingly frequent, making reliance on desalination all but a fait accompli. Desalination facilities have sprung up all over the place, with plans for even more. Inevitably, there’s been some pushback from local communities.

Earlier in the week, the community council of Mazotos called on the president to step in and order a rethink of plans for a mobile...