Jordan grapples with water crisis
November 28th, 2008
A sinkhole on the shores of the Dead Sea, which is retreating leaving massive sinkholes in its wake. Jordan is hoping to haul water from the Red Sea to replenish the Dead Sea via a multi-billion dollar scheme.
Gasping for water and fearful that climate change will amplify its problems, Jordan is pinning its hopes for liquid salvation on a scheme with no parallel: hauling water from the Red Sea to replenish the Dead Sea.
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1) What's the rainfall records for that region for the last 10 million years?
2) How long did previous droughts last?
3) What is the population/agriculture densities compared to prior eras?
I noticed that they are blaming this on AGW. That means they'll try to get the 1st world nations to pay for this...
So which is it?