Dead Sea evidence of unprecedented drought is warning for future

A 30-metre layer of salt discovered beneath Dead Sea reveals drought worse than any in human history - and it could happen againFar below the Dead Sea, between Israel, Jordan and Palestinian territories, researchers have found evidence of a drought that has no precedent in human experience.From depths of 300 metres below the landlocked basin, drillers brought to the surface a core that contained 30 metres of thick, crystalline salt: evidence that 120,000 years ago, and again about 10,000 years ago, rainfall had been only about one fifth of modern levels. Continue reading...