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True, this line is not so thin so far, scientists suggest that this will happen no earlier than the year 2050, but thirty-five years – a short period.
However, it’s enough, environmentalists say, to today seriously tackle this problem and save a unique reservoir of the world.
The main cause of the problem is called unreasonable, excessive use of the Jordan River, leading to shallowing, and in the future can lead to complete drying The Dead Sea. After all, even today around this reservoir various karst funnels are formed, and this process, to Unfortunately, it is progressing (there are already thousands of them). Water level also falls this salty sea, and with great speed – one meter in year.
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The current situation with a unique reservoir excited government of Israel. Palestine and Jordan which are currently time created a working group to save the Dead Sea.
As one scientist from this group noted, the drying of the Dead Sea – this is the revenge of Nature, which does not tolerate such neglect to myself. However, he added, we have the opportunity to save a unique reservoir, but this does not even need funds, as many people think, but in first of all, a change in a person’s attitude to his environment environment.
By the way, we add that the Dead Sea is one of the favorite places for tourists from all over the world who come here for its beauty, originality, and for the sake of its unique healing properties.
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