The Dead Sea is Dying

Is that not a great title!  But apparently the only source of the water in the dead Sea is the Jourdan river (carry me over the river Jourdan!).  And Syria, Israel and Jourdan (phew!  At least they are getting some of their own) are using more and more of the water before it reaches the Dead Sea.  So it is drying up to the tune of 3 feet (depth) per year.  But not to worry!  Scientists say as it gets more dead (salty), the rate of evaporation will decrease  Until when it is about half gone, it will stop disappearing.

Would a scientist lie?

But then comes Sherlock Holmes!  The Game is afoot!  There is a plan to pump some Red Sea water into the Dead Sea, and generate some E-Lec-Tricity in the process!  So the Dead Sea will live (well, not live, but at least not die.....are we getting confusing?).

Now the reason the Dead Sea is called the Dead Sea is because it is so Saline, nothing can live in it (even the Salton sea has some Brine shrimp in it).  So we know the Dead Sea is Dead.  That is established.

Now this neat Hydro project?  Well some question the economics.  Ok, if you want to generate power, you do have to think about that.  But then some are saying it is going to Ruin the Dead Sea!  I kid you not!

"The cost of the damage that would be caused to the environment may be greater than any possible benefits," said local geologist Eli Raz. "The best plan for the Dead Sea is to let the Jordan river flow again, this is its natural state."