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3 days ago · Dead Sea, landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan in southwestern Asia. It has the lowest elevation and is the lowest body of water on the surface of Earth. Learn more about the Dead Sea, including its physical features and environmental concerns.
- Climate and Hydrology
Dead Sea - Salinity, Evaporation, Depression: The Dead Sea...
- Human Imprint
Dead Sea - Salt, Health, Tourism: The name Dead Sea can be...
- Taurus Mountains
Scattered forests of pine, cedar, oak, and juniper are found...
- Gulf of Aqaba
The gulf lies in a pronounced cleft between hills rising...
- Mount Sedom
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- Moab Plateau
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- Climate and Hydrology
“The islanders who live there are dependent on the reef for protection from storm surges and cyclones, for fishing and for tourism. The death of these reefs could eventually make these islands ...
18 hours ago · The death of Aeschylus, killed by a turtle dropped onto his head by a falcon, illustrated in the 15th-century Florentine Picture-Chronicle by Baccio Baldini. This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
4 days ago · But a bleached reef isn’t necessarily a dead reef: if temperatures return to normal, zooxanthellae can re-enter coral tissue and corals can bounce back. Unfortunately, the temperatures recorded around OTI and elsewhere along the GBR during this most recent event have been so high and persisted for such extended periods of time that there has not only been much bleaching, but also widespread coral death.
5 days ago · The impact of ocean warming on fish and fisheries is vigorously debated. Leading theories project limited adaptive capacity of tropical fishes and 14-39% size reductions by 2050 due to mass ...
4 days ago · In the heart of western Australia lies Coral Bay—a gem nestled within the expansive embrace of the Ningaloo Reef. ... fast-growing plants that can smother coral to death—substantially ...
1 day ago · Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades.
