The shrinking sea

   In recent years, the Dead Sea has been shrinking rapidly because of diversion of  water coming from the Jordan River to the north. The southern end is fed by a canal maintained by the Dead Sea Works, a company that converts the sea's raw materials. 

From a depression of 395 m below sea level in 1970 It fell by 22 m (72 ft) to 418 m (1,371 ft) below sea level in 2006, reaching a drop rate of 1 m (3 ft) per year. As the water level decreases, the characteristics of the Sea, surrounding region and local wildlife may substantially change as consequence