Thousands of sinkholes emerge as the Dead Sea continues to recede

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The receding of the Dead Sea has caused thousands of sinkholes to form around its shores, turning resorts in Ein Gedi, Israel into ghost towns. Scientists say the descent is a result of human activity and natural changes, and that it is unstoppable “for the next hundred years”.
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[@HunterShows]

When they say the "Dead Sea" they aren't kidding. They murdered that sea and now they want to desecrate its corpse.

[@condorX2]

🤓👍

[@belugaowo]

@@condorX2 Hi Eric Cartman would you like to go to skewl

[@condorX2]

@@belugaowo skewl u! My fav after skewl activity 😘

[@belugaowo]

@@condorX2 Kewl

[@condorX2]

@@belugaowo 🤣 🍌

[@kari2394]

It is very sad, 3 years ago I was there and even the Jordan River is no longer a river, it is a stream

[@eden5260]

it was always a stream this area isn't exactly famous for rain mate. i do believe the dead sea will be saved it's just a case of environmentalists deciding what's the right way because in one way or another it will suffer changes (the same with the sea of galilee )there were plans in place for 40 years

[@yudhahamazaki]

@@crzer07 remember, all of the people in the world still needed coal plan, including you.

[@benjaminng7483]

@@crzer07 ？？ Per capita china is definitely not the worse? What are you talking about?

[@onceswft]

@@crzer07 you’re not really chinese, are you?

[@koksu5692]

@@onceswft he has chynese characters in his name with an asian looking person as a pfp. He has to be chynese! ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ

[@jareth7971]

“We have to be ashamed of ourselves that we have allowed this to happen” if only all of humanity felt this way. Everyday I realise more and more how little my efforts to recycle or cut down on waste matter, when there are individuals and corporations out there who singlehandedly offset the environmental efforts of millions.

[@PG-3462]

Corporations produce what consumers overconsume... You must continue to make some efforts to change your lifestyle and encourage others to do the same.

[@ChristineTee]

@@PG-3462 💯

[@snowmiaow]

You are correct. Pressure needs to be put on the big guys.

[@purplerain2314]

Well said.

[@Dynask69]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4fEoYejnMaMgtk

[@asmita2318]

Does everyone get that if rivers and lake keep on drying, we are gonna die early too? Rivers, rain and lakes are basically what keeps us alive.

[@CP-28]

Everything gets recycled in the end...nothing is ever wasted in the Universe... the waters will just end up somewhere else on this Planet... no more at Dead Sea that's all... from Earth's perspective just a minor "inconvenience" to humans but planet still survives as it has been for billions of years long before us ... We are just tenants here.... not owners or landlords.. always has and always will be... we are just a tiny fraction/speck in Earth's lifetime... nothing more...

[@TheCaretaker555]

Another Drama Queen !!

[@Adgjmptw343]

@@CP-28 as tenants we are desecrating the space around us. Polluted air, water , land cannot be reversed even by the mighty nature.

[@mike7546]

@@Adgjmptw343 i mean, even after all of us die a lot of micro organisms will survive and thrive and after millions of years theyre just gonna evolve into new beings again,

[@otakuhunter4817]

@@CP-28 it ends in increasing the ocean level and encroaching cities like Jakarta. From Nature's perspective it would actually descreate the sustainability of living organisms with accelerated depletion of Oxygen,habitats ,flora & fauna. Earth would exist ofc but Nature won't as we know now

[@ErnestJay88]

"Dead sea is dying" well it's already dead and now it's even "deader"

[@alcadieasplay5276]

Is it diededed tho

[@Cmint-]

You Mean "deadly"?

[@threathy]

No

[@fuc3rS]

Zombie sea

[@threathy]

@@alexander-mauricemillamlae4567 China 27% US 11% lol you sheep.

[@kokonana4086]

The size of these sink holes is enormous. You just can't tell where its periphery is and that is super dangerous. BTW, can they re-dehydrate the sea by channelling any other sea/water in?

[@hanbyeol12]

They shouldn't Even as late as 1969, the Dead Sea was the saltiest body of water on Earth. The resources needed to move all that water will be disastrous to all the places it'll get water (presumably freshwater) from, and even if you got saltwater from the sea to fill up Dead Sea up again, you would need to build more things just to transport that water, which is much more harmful to the environment. For what? A tourist attraction?

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

@@hanbyeol12 exactly. it's not even economically feasible to "rehydrate" the *sea* by using water from the oceans. we're not some advanced alien species geoengineering a planet; we don't even have the capability to do that.

[@seekittycat]

Fresh water is being used for irrigation and fertilizer. Sad but I can't see it surviving.

[@michaelgusovsky]

It can be done. The Dead Sea is far below sea level. Make a channel from Red Sea, or Mediterranean, and water will flow down to it.

[@goobot1]

@@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587 could be easily done by connecting the Red Sea to it

[@kiwibonsai2355]

This planet is dying due to the greed of a few.

[@sapphirelight748]

It's like they don't realize they live here, too.

[@bubuox8509]

Fact

[@xephyre6955]

Technically, all of us are killing it. No one's completely innocent in this.

[@sori4086]

@@sapphirelight748 they're trying to escape to mars and moon 🙄

[@greatninja2590]

@@sapphirelight748 cause they will die rich and let their grandkids deal with the problem.

[@joefebri3236]

No Mam, that's not brutal at all. You put it too nicely. Human are just worst than Disaster, we all have those destructive nature. We need to be told strictly before we self destroy ourselves.

[@guardiacola6565]

I agree

[@pesisawesome5864]

I think the same

[@acetvgamingyt4166]

@@crzer07 bots

[@pesisawesome5864]

@@crzer07 we all are, but I agree with you

[@threathy]

No

[@fitzequation8739]

The government won't act fast until the stock market is affected

[@charliepea]

I always wanted to go to the dead sea because of the buoyancy (I can't spell it lol) but sadly it's going to dissappear. I don't think I can ever make it there...

[@samsunguser3148]

correct spelling

[@momolord8619]

@@crzer07 it’s not the fault of the Chinese. Countries diverted their industry and blamed China for the pollution. If people want to solve pollution everyone needs to recognise the problem instead of who’s at fault. Humans are wasteful.

[@sashutka100]

you can still come, there are some open beaches in the northern side

[@immyownperson1375]

@@momolord8619 True, if there's a supplier there's gotta be a consumer, so unless the demand disappears the supply will keep on existing. It's business to all these big guys, be it the Chinese, Americans, or who else people want to blame. The fact is that everyone keeps talking but no one is acting and we're all just waiting

[@marlyntyzzer3919]

@@crzer07 Why are you blaming China when China is way way away from the Dead Sea? Look at the mirror and see your own faults before pointing the finger at others. When you do that, remember, 3 fingers are pointing at yourself! The countries around the Dead Sea need to work together to study the why's, what's and solutions etc.? I'm not sure if you are really Chinese or not because from what I hear and read, the Chinese are making a huge effort on environmental protection now. If you are truly Chinese, then I suggest you to please go there and learn for yourself. Don't just make blatant and rude statements like this.

[@afendiafendi9642]

Its very sad to see of the world wonder will disappear soon. The nature just so sick of human.

[@samilol3287]

@@crzer07 *Chinese, and it's not only China's fault, all the countries make waste and polute the environment. It's humanity's fault.

[@samilol3287]

@@crzer07 I feel like you are just a troll trying to slander Chinese. Like? Small eyes don't mean small brain. I literally have small eyes! 😩

[@samilol3287]

@@crzer07 I like Chinese ppl and My friend is Chinese. She is pretty smart and she has small eyes. What's even wrong with you? Respect your own country and people!

[@valtunacat]

@@samilol3287 he's not chinese , he is a troller lol

[@Czyb20]

@@samilol3287 just ignore the kid he just trolling the more you reply the more annoying he gets lets ignore the degenerates and do something useful.

[@sori4086]

As i know, the dead sea is the lowest land point on earth. So if there are sinkhole on the dead sea area, the lowest point will get even lower.

[@ignatriuslongola9045]

Lol lowest point but isn't it round?

[@WhiteWolf-lm7gj]

@@ignatriuslongola9045 I believe that it is measured from sea level, which allows there to be a baseline measurement to start at. Interestingly, the opposite measurement, the tallest point on Earth, can be argued to be one of two different places, depending on where you start measuring. IIRC, Mount Everest is the tallest from sea level, but a different mountain is the tallest when measured from the center of the Earth.

[@a..4255]

@@WhiteWolf-lm7gj what is the center of the Earth? measure from the ground?

[@WhiteWolf-lm7gj]

@@a..4255 No, I believe they use satellites to do calculations, but I don't know all that much about it considering I'm no scientist. You could probably find out more online if you're curious though!

[@a..4255]

@@WhiteWolf-lm7gj its confusing , they use clever words

[@jovanleon7]

The Dead Sea wasn't actually dead, it's just a cool nickname it picked up along the way, but now humans are literally killing it and they'll regret it once it's really dead.

[@zorkmid1083]

We're making sure the name is not a lie.

[@Versace24_7]

Smh

[@othmanahmad7331]

Sorry I'm mistaken not Dead sea but If sea of Galilie/Tabarias dried it means End of Israel is near.Endrime sign.

[@paidinfullcash]

Endgame coming soon - Saudi Arabia is getting greener day by day.

[@KaPowProduction]

It's weird that it's living to it's name "Dead Sea" more than ever now.

[@emilyacana341]

Something was not right with our UNIVERSE everything are changing.

[@seraby7151]

Wow didnt Conan have a video on this a few years ago. The place used to look so amazing and tourist-y. I guess I'll never have a chance to experience the dead sea anymore.

[@azziebean4773]

This is... heart shattering. I live on an island very close to Antarctica and we're actually having the opposite... sea levels are rising, the land is slowly vanishing, the tide comes in further and goes back further. The air and water temperatures are rising that in summer there are heatwaves killing fish in the ocean. It's a nightmare. These things happen naturally, but not like this- this? This is humanity's affect. And I'll never not cry for its suffering

[@lm-pw9ul]

That sounds scary

[@hujanair2]

I dont get why some parts of the earth sees sea water rising and some is decreasing. Can someone explain this to me? I'm not a geo expert.

[@jaytee4482]

Dead sea is actually not a real sea, it's a lake, go ogle it!

[@jaihropauloz.jaicten8354]

This is lake but called sea i dunno why. The reason of its receding because the river is cut off to the dead sea. No supply

[@hujanair2]

@@jaytee4482 ohhh... make sense now hahaha. Didnt know this.

[@Israelball]

The ocean is rising because global warming melts the artic ice into waterm but other lakes like the dead see are seeing the opposite effect because it is not connected to the ocean and the water is drying up becauze of global warming

[@koharumi1]

@@jaihropauloz.jaicten8354 it is probably called a sea cause it is salty and people back then did not cross the whole thing so thought it was like the ocean. So was called a sea.

[@wildswan221]

I hadn't known Ein Gedi was closed. It was an amazingly beautiful spa to visit.

[@chinheat9565]

Going to be called the Dead Lands soon

[@skeletonentertainment4201]

That'd be cool

[@chinheat9565]

@@crzer07 ok Kumar, your bs is not fooling anyone

[@chinheat9565]

@@crzer07 I have seen your bs account around, you are nothing but a pathetic hateful loser, 😂

[@ferdianlie]

Human be like “Let’s go to Mars because earth is dying”. Proceed to Mars and destroy the planet too.

[@Pixelsplasher]

Humankind destroys Earth. Goes to Mars and tries to revive it.

[@ferdianlie]

@@Pixelsplasher human’s logic

[@flushed8393]

Towards the moon then

[@PirateCat822]

You can't really do much on Mars tho

[@maraamhijaz2746]

Read the book The Martian Chronicles, that’s the exact plot line. It’s really sad

[@mrhanepo888]

Let the nature flow,it really needs time to renew its formation while were here witnessing the sadden change 😞

[@Ego-Fiend]

We're not just witnessing it We're causing it We can't just let nature fix it we need to by preventing it to even start Why are we so lazy and greedy?

[@mrhanepo888]

@@Ego-Fiend you have a point,I got it,thanks

[@KM-vq6xc]

One of my bucket list, dipping into the dead sea has now vanished.... Forever. 😭😭😭😭

[@Scicianman]

The same thing is happening to the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Within 20-30 years it too will be gone. Just the Great Salt Deposit.

[@haechiwr]

Im expecting someone here to say: just dump water into the lake, the salt would dissolve and there u go, u have your salt lake back

[@valtunacat]

what... i traveled to Utah for my parents convention , i saw salt lake city and the mountains... they are awesome , they cant die

[@thiccchungo1041]

What would Salt Lake City be without the Great Salt Lake?

[@wildswan221]

If they stopped siphoning water out of the dying Dead Sea, there would be less damage.

[@user-jm3cn1lr1v]

The water evaporate, it's not like they are using it for something else, we get our drinking water somewhere else, the issue is that no rain fall there because there aren't any trees because of the insane amount of salt, I have been there, there are CHUNKS of salt all over.

[@kuboteusz]

Yes, but to be honest, why? There is no life in this sea. Should we not use fresh water going to it just for those few people who want to take painful baths in this salt? I say let it dry.

[@user-jm3cn1lr1v]

@@kuboteusz it is already drying up, because of global warming, and no, we don't use the water from it, it evaporate, we use the water from the other sea for drinking and use

[@kuboteusz]

@@user-jm3cn1lr1v have you watched the video? You use water from rivers flowing to the sea

[@user-jm3cn1lr1v]

@@kuboteusz we actually have a thing about protecting most rivers, but I guess we do use some of it for desert crops that use less water

[@zu_fairy]

I’m actually really sad. I feel bad for the future generations, since they get to only look at pictures and not experience the Dead Sea as people in the past had.

[@-HolySpiritDove-]

🌻 Rest in peace 👼 ~maybe miracle could change it 😉🙏😇💫

[@Adam-mi9xk]

Wdym .. doomsday is near..........

[@dannyfrantsevich727]

That decaying asphalt road would be perfect for a post apocalyptic scene in a movie.

[@stephanieyee9784]

This is so terribly sad. I remember hearing about Ein Gedi years ago and how fantastic it was. I agree that We have to take responsibility as humans for the destruction of our environment, and taking resources for granted. Large companies have to put their hands up and accept liability for the damage their businesses do to our natural world.

[@johnpaulvillarin7905]

There is no a redo on what we do. Look what we have done.

[@nzjinkim]

I remember seeing this place on the analog TV when I was a kid and always wanted to go there for holiday. Can't believe what I just watched. Very sad to see this happening.

[@tammyorton6356]

They say our Oceans are rising due to the melting ice caps..... But yet the rivers and seas are disappearing? This makes no sense.

[@soufiane4293]

Dead Sea is an inland sea so it's not affected by the rise in Ocean levels. It's the same for the Aral Sea. Rivers are also the same and they are disappearing or becoming smaller due to excessive use in irrigation etc. If it makes no sense, it just means you didn't look into it enough.

[@tammyorton6356]

@@soufiane4293 The dead sea receives its water from the Jordan river. The Jordan river gets its water from the Sea of Galilee....... Is the Sea of Galilee drying up?

[@stargazer5322]

i cry for the earth

[@Honestry_]

I still find it sad that there will still be people that refuse to believe climate change isn’t real

[@biohazard737]

So glad I was able to visit a few years ago! Floating in it was definitely a unique experience

[@MutantCupcaakes]

The somber Halo piano over this really sells it

[@whateverish4050]

3:00 that's why more people needs to at least recycle or dispose of trash properly or at least try to she wants more people to go out there.. not enough people are doing their share

[@MaekarManastorm]

Wondering what kind of interesting things will be found in the holes of the dead

[@jaytee4482]

Zombies?

[@MaekarManastorm]

@@jaytee4482 Necrophilia Giggity

[@abdulrosyiid7682]

You cant find jesus body inside it right and your crucifixion is failure because basically he never die for your sin

[@MaekarManastorm]

@@abdulrosyiid7682 English please

[@ronnelacido1711]

Victims of the cartels

[@benoliver5593]

Quick invest in Salt companies also im glad vaction/tourists traps is dispersing off the map

[@PeterJonesonline]

Very sad To see this happen. Such an ancient and historical site destroyed but a century or two of modernity.

[@user9b2]

Where is the water going?

[@Ratcat234]

Not totally going nowhere it like evaporated or ing Dead sea. Is cut of to any living Bodies of water Due to you know Basically it dead sea

[@eddydiyartcraft6780]

Global warming

[@anonymousstout4759]

Things go up, things go down

[@snowmiaow]

This is heartbreaking.

[@Thhrhshrgsh]

Those sink holes would be a perfect spot to film space/Martian movies. It looks a lot like Mars

[@CrayCow]

@@crzer07 yeah but thats because China has the biggest population in the world. If you look at pollution released per CAPITA, western countries lead the chart. Keep your head up fellow Chinese man, no need to self shame.

[@user-uv5kv6ui5n]

Breaking News: US planning manned Mars space mission.

[@zogaal]

dont worry we will soon make our earth like mars

[@TheCaretaker555]

@@crzer07 at least they are trying to turn things around

[@gaara33373]

It's still pretty dangerous tho...

[@klmno_official]

Can I know what's the piano music in the background I remember my uncle playing it when I was a 9yo

[@BunsBooks]

Swam in it (or should I say floated) in the early 00s, even then it was receding. It’s turning into a salt flat and there’s nothing that can be done about it, man is just accelerating the process. The only thing I’m bummed about is that the few lifeforms which currently survive in its salinity are going to die out soon. Maybe I’ll be adding the Dead Sea onto the list of extinct things to tell my future grandkids about

[@azztura]

my man the editor back at it again with the perfect music

[@anttikarttunen1126]

Do I hear Satie's Gnossienne #1 in background, with somewhat slower tempo?

[@josmaes4375]

Perhaps they can make a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead See. There is a difference of more than 400 meters, also they can produce electricity and can use it for desalinisation and partage the water to Israel, Jordanie and the Palestinians. PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

Perfect time for archeologist to dig up artifacts.

[@charlieshin7816]

Ketamakan manusia ad konsekuensinya

[@renndrayan2580]

Beginilah apabila dunia sudah akhir zaman Bumi sudah penat dan letih dengan kerenah manusia

[@born-in-september]

Earth : Humanity is destroying me Mars : I'm afraid, I'm gonna be the next 😟😟😟

[@feanor585]

Universe: i dont five a f* i was going to destroy it anyway😂

[@piroshky]

3:17 nonono... Its not brutal. Its the truth. Since we humans exist on this planet, we leave destruction. Anywhere we step. We ruined the biorythm of Earth. We ARE ashamed of ourselves. Even if we don't say so...

[@naturenurture84]

Alison Ron.. You have an amazing personality. Very impressed and inspired from you.

[@TheMegazonyx]

The planet doesn't care what happens to it... People care because all of their stuff is over there... Also, people should really stop stealing the sea by the buckets...

[@TalkToMeInTagalog]

It's now aptly named "The Dead Sea" 😪💔

[@ariamaze9081]

I kinda like the Piano at.the background, does anyone may know what song is? cuz think I've heard it before

[@samiehlsiapco9417]

Halo.

[@aliyanshah1713]

As a muslim I'm for sure we are really really really Terrified right now to see this.😭

[@CP-28]

1:44 Wow... perfect setting for "Life after people" ...

[@TruMaverick]

"Messed up Kids who taught themselves how to live. "

[@29jyotiradityamajhi33]

The landscape of sink hole looks like the surface of mars. Our nature dying we need to protect it so that it could protect us and give us habitable environment to survive.

[@TheCaretaker555]

what do you think people have been saying for over 50 years lol ??

[@nuttyfruity8828]

Hope they are happy with what they've done

[@johnpauld.pallan9546]

@@crzer07 Replying with the same replies to everyone. You're definitely not thinking outside the box. And blaming one nation

[@johnpauld.pallan9546]

@@crzer07 no

[@normanlorenzo707]

Sad thing is, this video won't make a difference.

[@antony2527]

I bet some companies are planning to extract the salt from sink holes

[@hplromio01]

The beautiful lady at the end said it all.

[@Marlene5018]

Dead see with a dead land, that’s sad 😞

[@ontheedge33371]

I sure do love me a nice new sink hole 🥰

[@glodusmuspell9069]

That's sad. The Aral sea disappeared decades ago in Kazakhstan. Our only sea

[@Soulofmusic876]

Well done human beings

[@giselapfeifer4666]

My opinion: The potash industry at the exit of the Dead Sea should be stopped immediately.

[@MichaelHarto]

Everything changes. Since we're partly to blame, don't point fingers. Reverse or move on.

[@geminidemoncat1]

we hv to reverse it. we cant just move on•. just like with climate change n whenvr we hurt ppl. with climate change, we hv to reverse it so we wont die. if we hurt ppl, we hv to apologize to them, make amends n change for the better. otherwise we will get bad karma. •this mentality (simply moving on after destroying something) *is* the reason we (humans) are in our current predicament (climate change) rn. this mentality *is* the problem. bc we were so used to destroying everything on our path instead of treading lightly. instead of taking the best course of action for everyone n everything involved, we only think abt ourselves n dgaf abt everyone n everything else. being selfish. only thinking abt how much money we can get, how to get as much money as possible. we bulldozed everything n then kept going, leaving behind a trail of destruction. n guess what that behavior led us to? disasters everywhere. now we're forced to reverse all the damages we've made on earth, lest we all die, n soon. we are made to pay a lump sum of karmic debts all at once, thanks to our own selfishness n lazyness before.

[@007lisle]

how do you restore it though?

[@alexthelizardking]

As a species, we are disappointing.

[@BonifaceTV]

You are releasing the beast..

[@erictalanoa5121]

Thought they were playing one of Halo’s theme song.

[@immyownperson1375]

A moment of silence for one of history's most famous "seas"😔

[@yagamilight6261]

One of the sign of the last hour.

[@Quis_ut_Deus]

Snow of Mount Hermon is a source of the Jordan river.

[@window_1699]

This is just sad. :(

[@highdopamine29]

but that spa is one of the reasons why its about to be gone..remember all the mud they have to "harvest" since its a main ingredient for beauty product?.. here you go..

[@bluegrassbonzai4088]

any lake will go dry eventually when you divert it's contributaries and theres not much rainfall in your particualr piece of earth

[@dontmissthelittlethings]

It's very sad.

[@myyaoiacademia4265]

Ain't they saying that sea water surface increasing then why is it not the case here

[@salix7840]

That's very alarming and sad

[@lewiepostalone8776]

The dead sea might of lost a third of its surface. But water doesnt escape through the atmosphere. So while it may be concerning locally. Not that much of a big deal in the global scheme of things. The waters still here. Life will continue whether we make changes or not. Live each day

[@zf5249]

Isn’t the water just displaced?

[@KING-lw8nv]

Goodbye dead sea you will never be forgotten

[@bud6745]

I worry for my great grandchildren, and their children.

[@anzrhrn1614]

Human may perish, but nature will prevail.

[@NicolesReviews]

I feel after watching this, it’s been a war between nature crisis and humanity crisis. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@koshisunuwarrai]

and people are still ignorant about climate change and its effects on humanity.

[@mirandachristina3412]

Frightening & disappointing. How can we change this!? I want to!

[@appledailymotivation9301]

Billionaires are pouring tons of money racing for Mars tourism yet leaving our earth in dire state.

[@windymchordel5863]

Aral sea is almost gone, now the Dead sea is about to suffer the same fate :(

[@zhengzhenggu9474]

this is so sad…

[@SShiJie]

it looks beautiful

[@Dumb-Comment]

Well I mean, it's dead already

[@Goodbyeworld222]

Can't wait to see the world turn into dessert without water that's caused by ourselves

[@GinDawman]

Just as Jesus said in the bible the dead sea will perish no matter what.

[@doggooftruth9983]

My thoughts exactly, what he says goes. The prophecies in the bible are already coming true, He's going to come back soon. The door is slowly closing on those who do not repent 😥

[@nsptech9773]

When did he say that?

[@MasonsTurtle]

This is sad. :(

[@sixvee5147]

Here's to making scenario SSP5-8.5 a reality 🙌

[@sephatu6521]

1:43 Ironic since the indigenous Palesitinians lost their homelands and could never be allowed to return to their old neighborhoods.