Jordan grapples with water crisis

November 28th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Environment
Caked in mineral-rich mud, a hiker lies in the sun with his body on the shores of the Dead Sea

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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