Saving the Dead Sea
Season 46 Episode 7 | 53m 15s
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?
Aired: 04/24/19
Expires: 05/22/19
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