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Why Israel, Palestine and Jordan Are Rallying Around a Single Cause
Vince Beiser, Miller-McCune Magazine. August 27, 2010.
Unfortunately their extraordinary plan to revive the Dead Sea could ease tensions or it could create an environmental disaster.
Jordan River Expected to Run Dry by 2011
Jaymi Heimbuch, TreeHugger. May 4, 2010.
Over 90 percent of the river's water has been diverted by Israel, Syria and Jordan, and what's left is an unappealing mix of sewage, saline water, and run-off from cropland.
The Middle East's Water Crisis: Will the Jordan River Run Dry?
Gidon Bromberg, Yale Environment 360. September 24, 2008.
Huge withdrawals for irrigation, rapid population growth, and a paralyzing regional conflict have drained nearly all the water from this fabled river.
