The Dead Sea is likely to disappear completely

The Dead Sea water level is declining at a rate of about one meter per year which is mainly caused by human activities.

The group of EcoPeace Middle East environmentalists said that the Dead Sea , salt water lakes on the border between the West Bank, Israel and Jordan, are falling to an alarming rate of about one meter per year, CNN on 21/2. 11 reports.

The Dead Sea water level is decreasing by about one meter per year.(Photo: Moritz Kustner).

The Dead Sea is one of the most saline lakes in the world with a salinity of about 34%. Due to the narrowing process in recent years, lake water is getting more salty.

In early November, nearly 30 people around the world swam about 15km on the Dead Sea, from Jordan to Israel, to increase community awareness of the situation of declining water levels. They wear eye and mouth protection masks but a participant still describes this experience "as if acid is burning your eyeballs".

"It is a harsh environment for people who live here. The water is very salty, if you taste it, it is no longer salt water but tastes like a poison," said Moritz Küstner, a photographer. comment.

Human activity is the main cause of this situation. "Not a country but the whole region is destroying the Dead Sea , " Küstner said.

The Dead Sea draws water from other natural water sources around it. However, in the 1960s, many water sources were diverted, such as Israel building a pipeline to supply water throughout the country.

"The mineral mining industry is also the reason for lowering the water level," an expert said.

The minerals of the Dead Sea are thought to cure many diseases, often used in cosmetics and other consumer products.

Human activity is the main reason why the amount of water in the lake decreases.(Photo: Moritz Kustner).

In addition, another reason is that the hot and dry climate of the Middle East makes the lake difficult to supplement water by itself.

Last year, Israel and Jordan signed a $ 900 million agreement to stabilize the water level of the Dead Sea. They plan to dig a canal from the Red Sea here, supply water to both countries and pump about 300 million cubic meters of water each year into the Dead Sea.

The channel is expected to be completed in three years and its effectiveness will need more time to verify.