The shrinking Dead Sea is a perennial news item, but The Times of Israel’s article today has some new information on the subject that I haven’t seen in previous reports. There’s also a 360-degree-video taken from a boat moving along the shore.

The article addresses numerous items of interest, including:

• The explosion of sinkholes from 100 to 6,000 in the last 25 years.
• The closing of multiple tourist spots along the shore.
• The reduction of the Jordan River to 5% of its original flow.
• How fresh water coming from the mountains creates the sinkholes.
• Israel’s increase of water released from the Sea of Galilee from 9 to 30 million cubic meters in the last 4 years.
• The debate about how the mining industry contributes to the problem.
• How Einot Tzukim is fighting to stay open for tourists.
• The upside of the highway bypass at En Gedi.
• One scholar’s proposal for an “open geological park” to enable visitors to view the sinkholes.
• Why another scholar believes the sinkholes are good.

This well-illustrated article written by Melanie Lidman is here.