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Saving the Dead Sea

Season 46 Episode 7 | 53m 15s | Video has closed captioning.

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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: 04/23/22

Rating: TV-PG

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