Ocean Sentry
(From jstandard.com)- The World Bank is conducting a $14 million study into the feasibility of building a channel to bring water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. Proponents say the plan could rescue the Dead Sea while supplying desalinated water and hydroelectric power to the region.
Among the environmentalists’ main concerns is that mixing Dead Sea and Red Sea water could damage the Dead Sea’s unique ecosystem, leading to growth of algae that could change the color and buoyancy of the water.
(By Dina Kraft)
