Saving the Dead Sea Preview
Season 46
Episode 7
About the Episode
As the Dead Sea shrinks, engineers prepare a daring solution: connect it with the Red Sea by way of a massive desalination plant. If it works, it could stabilize the legendary lake and ease regional tensions. But will it put the environment at risk?
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Extras
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