These Wonders of The Earth Are Going Extinct

The Dead Sea is evaporating

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth at 1,380 feet below sea level. It is the saltiest body of water in the world that absolutely no living thing survives in it.

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The Middle Eastern heat can reach soaring temperatures in the summer, meaning what is left of the water in the Dead Sea is evaporating. It is dropping at a rate of over three feet per year and it is set to lose a third of its mass before it can reach equilibrium.

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