A Tale of two seas
Hazards of the proposed canal
The proposed canal, dubbed Two Seas Canal, will pump water from the Red Sea to a height of 230 m above sea level, transport it along the Araba valley and then run down into the Dead Sea. The downhill flow will be harnessed to generate 550 MW of electricity. Green groups say mixing waters from seas with drastically different chemical composition could cause the formation of gypsum and volatile toxic compounds and alter the unique nature of the Dead Sea permanently. Freshwater aquifers might get contaminated by saline water seeping from the canal. The plan might also affect Red Sea
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