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SAVING THE DYING DEAD SEA
Lexia Chadwick22 April 2014
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The Uniqueness of the Dead Sea
• Lowest Point on earth at 427 meters below sea level
• Density of 1.24 kg/L– which is significantly greater than the density of
water found in the ocean– Makes Flotation easy
• 8.6 times saltier than the ocean
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There are major issues, some deadly
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Major Sink Holes are being created• More than 1,000 over last 15
years• Collapse without warning and
almost always deadly if fallen into
• Sink holes have already damaged infrastructure
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New Ideas bring New Solutions
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The most prominent Solution is Red-Dead Project
• Will build a series of pipelines, canals, tunnels, and desalination plants that would bring water about 180 km from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea
• Requires cooperation between Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian authorities
• Concerns about project’s true purpose- aiding the the Jordanian water shortage?
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Can the Dead Sea be saved?
Only time will tell. Thank you for your time!
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APPENDIX
"The Dead Sea Is Dying: Can A Controversial Plan Save It?" The Dead Sea Is Dying: Can A Controversial Plan Save It? by Dave Levitan: Yale Environment 360. N.p., n.d. Web. Apr. 2014. "Despite Winter Storms, Dead Sea Water Level Continues to Fall."Www.JPost.com. N.p., n.d. Web. Apr. 2014. Jablonski, Ben. "The Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Deal: A Game Changer for Jewish-Muslim Relations." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Dec. 2013. Web. Apr. 2014. "History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian." History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian. N.p., n.d. Web. Apr. 2014.