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Why Does the Dead Sea Let You Float? The Science of Extreme Salinity
This is why floating here is so special. The Dead Sea’s location also adds to its saltiness. It sits about 420 meters below sea level in the Jordan Rift Valley. The intense sunlight causes a lot ...
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Dead Sea an 'ecological disaster', but no one can agree how to fix it
An abandoned lifeguard cabin, a rusty pier and mangled umbrellas are all that is left of Ein Gedi, once Israel's flagship beach drawing international tourists to float in the world-famous waters of ...
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How a photographer captured this bizarre salt island in the Dead Sea
A few years ago Ricardo Braz was scrolling through Instagram when he spotted a picture of a tiny island made of salt in the Dead Sea. He added it to his bucket list. In December the 24-year-old ...