Officials from jordan, israel and the palestinian authority met along the shores of the dead sea to settle details of a study to save the shrinking body of water,agreeing to proceed with plans to draw water from the red sea.
the suface level of the dead sea-the saltest water body in the world and at the lowest point on earth that is estimated at 1200 feet below sea level-has fallen about three feet a year in the past 20 years beause of evaporation and allegedly the diversion of rivers by syria and israel.
the study will look at the environmental and social consequences of transfering water from the red sea to the dead sea,
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