Is the Dead Sea Disappearing?

The Dead Sea is one of the world’s most unique natural wonders. Its high salt and mineral levels are said to have healing powers, and people actually stay afloat in the water, providing a once in a lifetime experience for many travelers.
But the Dead Sea is facing huge challenges. Its water levels are receding at immense speed, mostly due to human activity, threatening its survival.
In this short mini documentary I’m taking a closer look at the Dead Sea, and the current problems it is facing. Is the Dead Sea actually disappearing?
I traveled to the Dead Sea on two occasions, most recently at the end of 2021, as part of a longer journey through Israel and Palestine. For other (longer) videos about the region, please click here:
Journey Through Israel: • Journey Through Israel...
Journey Through Palestine: • Journey Through Palest...
Jerusalem Travel Documentary: • Jerusalem Travel Docum...
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Here’s a short overview of the content in this video:
This video starts with a brief explanation of the geography and geology of the Dead Sea (which is qualified as a lake). Its coastline is shared by Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, and it is the lowest point on Earth. It also a place of breathtaking natural beauty, with blue waters and rugged mountain landscapes. Many tourists visit the Dead Sea as part of a resort holiday, but it’s possible to explore this area in many different ways.
The second part of the video touches on the problems that the Dead Sea is facing, most notably water diversion projects for agriculture, drinking water, and factories. With already less water in the Dead Sea, climate change is accelerating the evaporation process, adding to the unstable future of the Dead Sea.
In the last part I show some of the consequences of the decreasing water levels (for both the environment and humans), including the formation of many dangerous sinkholes in the region, causing roads and buildings to collapse (I use various drone shots to show the damage to the 'ghost' town of Ein Gedi).
Even though there are numerous proposals to end the rapid decrease of water levels, none of these have been put into action. Most scientists fear that the Dead Sea’s decline will continue for at least the next 100 years.
It's a stark reminder of what can happen when we treat Mother Nature the way we do.

[@praveenvit2001]

Need to save water. Nice video

[@fatimahyusof]

Great explanation & nice views. Really enjoyed watching the video. Come across this vlog accidentally... and luv to explore more... Thanks to you Stef. Take care & good luck.

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words Fatimah, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes.

[@DoReMIY23]

Great video, thank you for sharing!!!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for watching!

[@PilotWanderlust]

Thanks, Stef! Great share!

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you!

[@jjkoriginal5423]

Awesome 💯 Stef,nice explanation

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks!

[@alireza_adventure]

Wow amazing video Thanks for sharing I wish all the best for you

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot! All the best to you :)

[@mayureshhajare3485]

the beauty of nature captivates the eyes

[@walkingj.m9132]

This is so beautiful video with explanation!! Thank you for sharing this my new friend! Greeting from Korea😍😍

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks a lot for your kind words :)

[@chietbrink3977]

A fantastic place to visit. Again a video with great images and information. And also funny to see the floating. Well done again !!!!

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you very much! I'm happy that you enjoyed the video :)

[@soldrekye508]

thanks you for sharing this video :>> All your videos very beautiful and intersting it help me pratice my english listening skill and more

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you Sol, I'm happy to read that they are helpful to you.

[@petr-podrouzek]

Absolutely fantastic 🙂

[@a.d.y8499]

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for watching!

[@mohammadredwan32]

wow really helpful information

[@Ekaum650]

Useful information

[@zawarulhassan6500]

Thanks for information ☺️ Muslim believe what will happen when it dry completely

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for your comment Zawar :)

[@khaledapu3875]

Allah can recreate another dead sea in a second.

[@jonicandjaden9597]

Mesmerizing

[@anilkrishna604]

Good information

[@manikandantamizh7740]

Great video

[@dhruvvora4448]

Good info

[@jayaraman2522]

Awesome 😎😎

[@Julia11993]

Always great destinations 😀🤩

[@Nisarsultan1]

Hi

[@surendrababuchakkaravarthi2529]

Nice video.

[@mohamedabdelkader8665]

Awesome to watch.

[@stefhoffer]

Glad you liked it Mohamed.

[@mohamedabdelkader8665]

@@stefhoffer Welcome Stef and thank you for your concerns.

[@aniketaich5812]

Beauty of Nature 😍😍

[@sammu6574]

Beautiful

[@santudubey9292]

Awesome 👍

[@Hotels-Resorts]

Fantastic

[@ilsantosimontemplar5649]

Are there fishes in there? You are the best youtuber....thanks steff

[@stefhoffer]

Thanks for that! No fish live in the Dead Sea. Best wishes.

[@antoniochac5141]

Fantástico reportaje

[@stefhoffer]

Thank you :)

[@shrini1992]

Awesome 😎

[@omaxman1]

Got to go to ein gedi resort in 2013, then again in 2023 i was driving by this resort and couldnt believe my eyes... it looked like a ghost town

[@stefhoffer]

Yes, it really did...

[@AI_Quotations]

Nice View

[@monekapandit2633]

Sooo beautiful ❤️

[@stk.plantation2912]

very beautiful

[@jibanjyotidash6566]

Nice video

[@rahulgarg8130]

Lovely 💐💐

[@yochanan4261]

Schitterend beeldmateriaal Stef. Ook educatief. Ook fijn dat je politiek uit de filmpjes houdt! Als je ooit een beertje wilt drinken in Jeruzalem, laat maar weten. Je hebt vast heel boeiende verhalen. Gr. een mede-Noord-Hollander

[@stefhoffer]

Dank je wel, ik probeer het zoveel mogelijk. Leuk een keer een biertje te drinken daar, groeten!

[@kayseriorganiktavukculuk406]

Good video

[@MPSG_Entertainment]

Amazing

[@jejakale1390]

Very happy to see the places that i never gone there. Dead Sea. Good

[@akshaysharma6977]

I also want to visit this place

[@BibleUnleashed]

Hey stef! Mind telling me the camera you use for vlogging?

[@stefhoffer]

Quite a few different cameras, but mainly Sony NX80 and GoPro.

[@BibleUnleashed]

@@stefhoffer Thanks Steff for the quick response!

[@viveksinghaup1840]

Khatarnak

[@Gyantank696]

Thanks

[@bbenjoe]

I visited it in 2019. So it's water level has receeded by about 3 meters since.

[@stefhoffer]

That's so fast, unbelievable.

[@imgka]

Awsum

[@vinnychavan2438]

Nice

[@samarthpomendkar7105]

First time i have seen dead sea

[@ktejaswi4154]

Great

[@himanshilakhmani1881]

👌👌

[@annadasankarpanigrahi7781]

Beutiful video

[@himanshudiwakar9032]

Good

[@marylewis8241]

Wow

[@amarjeetchoudhary3379]

good

[@YardenZada]

We must do somthing to reverse the damages, whatever it may take ... this is not just for the sake of Beauty, for the sake of Humanity To neglect the planet, and not to care for how we affect mother of nature To be helpless with no real solutions is beyond heart break, How will the future look like 💔

[@stefhoffer]

Completely agree with you, thanks for your input.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Look up the documentary titled THE DEAD SEA GUARDIAN S

[@suparner3286]

👍👍👍

[@khangkhingicon1394]

so sad too see this is happenhing in the red sea! there is no way we can fix this, :(

[@pmscreation9694]

👍

[@again5162]

I had 2 hitchhikers from Israel, I asked them about the plans to save the Dead Sea they had no idea what I was on about, seems like it was propaganda or politics

[@stefhoffer]

Which part?

[@dracoramzigaming194]

Oh no the death sea😭😭🌊😭😱

[@pengelanajagadnusantara4277]

All have been explain in holy qur'an

[@bobjones2041]

The Nile is disappearing thanks to Sudan and everyone is giddy about high tech Sudan

[@stefhoffer]

Water shortages are a huge problem. Hope things will improve in the future.

[@bunnysdaddyskitchen]

Ohh

[@Ledingsangma]

Halleluyah Aman

[@shirishsrivastav1444]

Waw

[@mohamedyusofismail3229]

Have they not seen that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? And Allah decides; there is no adjuster of His decision. And He is swift in account. FromAl-Quaran-Surah Ar-Ra'd,ayat 41.

[@zaidanaldzakir2008]

Aqiss And Family 👼👼👼🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@hanzoluther1598]

I'm from Palestine Westbank and I was in dead sea in 2020 was XP wow so amazing enjoy in your time I'm travel out of here and no back sorry my land 🦄🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ love is love but no in Palestine that's why need to travel

[@stefhoffer]

Glad to read you enjoyed your time in the Dead Sea. All the best!

[@dhowe5180]

The Dead Sea is dying?

[@stefhoffer]

You could more or less say so, I'm afraid...

[@tracklift]

It should disappear fast,we don't need it

[@again5162]

😂 any massive endolake that dries up exposes the heavy metals to dust storms. Every continent has it

[@romerjohndefino3926]

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[@sameershaikh4917]

When It will completely disappear it will bhi last day for earth ....

[@stefhoffer]

Yes, it will be a sad day indeed.

[@zaidanaldzakir2008]

@rekaputri .official 🇮🇩🇮🇩🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@aksshaayrahatey5352]

Nice video

[@monekapandit2633]

Sooo beautiful ❤️