Some experts believe the saltiest sea on earth will dry out by 2050, while others predict it will just end up a fraction of its current size.
By Linda Givetash
AMMAN, Jordan — At the southern tip of the Dead Sea, Sameer Mahadin recalls when the shoreline was visible from the shaded veranda of his farmhouse. The once 10-minute walk to the water’s edge now takes an hour trekking over cracked, salt-encrusted soil.
