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The Dead Sea Is Creating Its Own Extreme Climate as It Dies
Imagine following the retreating shoreline of the Dead Sea. As the water withdraws, ground once submerged comes into view.
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Imagine following the retreating shoreline of the Dead Sea. As the water withdraws, ground once submerged comes into view. But beneath the remaining water lies a puzzle: why is this shrinking lake also getting warmer? With Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west, the Dead Sea is an exceptionally salty lake.
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