AMMAN Revda Wardeh visits Jordan and the Dead Sea a few times a year with her Greek Cypriot husband. Running away from her hectic work at a brokerage company in Limassol, she chills and trills by hiking, riding, paragliding and camping.When she began regularly visiting the Dead Sea, some twenty five years ago, the lake was much closer to the shore. Meanwhile, it became
Experts urge immediate intervention to save drying Dead Sea
Water levels decrease between 1 and 1.5 metres a year, says expert
By Maram Kayed - Dec 31,2020 - Last updated at Dec 31,2020
The water levels of the Dead Sea are decreasing between 1 and 1.5 metres annually, according to an expert (Photo by Amjad Ghsoun)
AMMAN With the Dead Sea’s water levels reaching record lows, experts urge immediate intervention for environmental reasons.
The water levels of the Dead Sea are decreasing between 1 and 1.5 metres annually, according to Professor Nizar Abu-Jaber from the German- Jordanian University.
“The current level of the Dead Sea is about 430 metres below the main sea level. In the early 1980s it was about 400,” Abu Jaber had told The Jordan Times.