Dead Sea Shrinks 1 Meter Yearly, Creating Sinkholes That Threaten Tourism

Communities face displacement and economic hardship as sinkholes block access routes, close beaches and businesses, and restrict tourism-dependent livelihoods across the border region.

At the lowest point on Earth, one of humanity's oldest natural landmarks is quietly vanishing — not through sudden catastrophe, but through the slow accumulation of choices made across generations. The Dead Sea, straddling the borders of Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, has lost nearly a third of its surface in fifty years, shrinking by roughly one meter annually as diverted rivers, industrial extraction, and a warming climate conspire against it. More than six thousand sinkholes now scar its perimeter, swallowing roads and livelihoods alike. What is disappearing is not only water, but a shared

Dead Sea Shrinks 1 Meter Yearly, Creating Sinkholes That Threaten Tourism

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