the dead sea is dying?

December 1, 2009

The shoreline has receded by more than a kilometre (around a mile) in some places and the world-famous lake, a key tourism destination renowned for the beneficial effect of its minerals, could dry out by 2050, according to some calculations.

posted by Deron Bauman in environment, international, politics | * | 1 comment

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Michael Grant Smith on December 1st, 2009 at 6:31 pm

It’s not dead. It’s just sleeping.

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