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Swimmers Brave Dead Sea Salinity to Highlight Environmental Crisis
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Around 30 swimmers completed a 5km swim across the Dead Sea on Friday to raise awareness about its rapid decline. The water level has dropped 11 meters in 10 years due to upstream water diversion and mineral extraction. Organized by Oded Rahav of Dead Sea Guardians, the event highlighted the environmental crisis and the urgent need for solutions.
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- 30 swimmers completed a 5km Dead Sea swim to highlight its environmental crisis.
- The Dead Sea's water level has dropped 11 meters in the last decade.
- The lake is shrinking over a meter annually due to water diversion and mineral extraction.
- Sinkholes are forming along the shore, threatening infrastructure and tourism.
- Oded Rahav organized the swim through his Dead Sea Guardians organization.
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