The Dead Sea is shrinking rapidly.

The Dead Sea is shrinking rapidly.

 

The Dead Sea area
The thick forests surrounding the Dead Sea are miraculous: In photographs, they’re visible only to the righteous. I’ll bet you’re very relieved that YOU can see them in this photo.
(Wikimedia Commons)

 

I’ve watched it happening.  The Dead Sea is considerably smaller and lower than it was when I first saw it in 1978.  Here’s a fascinating article about the topic:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-36477284

 

So you should visit the Dead Sea area with me soon, before the Sea becomes even smaller.

 

Posted from Lindisfarne, Northumbria, England

 

 


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