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Why the Dead Sea Is Shrinking and Its Environmental Consequences

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The Dead Sea's water level drops by roughly 1 meter per year, and more than 6,000 sinkholes have appeared along its shoreline since the 1970s.

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The Dead Sea, one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, has lost about a third of its surface area in the last few decades. What is causing this dramatic shrinkage, and what are the hidden dangers?