Israel, Jordan Want Dead Sea Pipeline
Israel and Jordan announced agreement on an $800-million pipeline intended to save the shrinking Dead Sea by moving water 200 miles from the Red Sea.
The Dead Sea, shared by the two countries, is dropping nearly a yard a year, officials from both nations said at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. Much of the Jordan River, which ends in the Dead Sea, has been diverted. The countries hope to complete preliminary plans this month and start a study of the project while making international appeals for funding.
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