Tag: Wonders Of The World

More Bad News for the Dead Sea?

by Joanna Kakissis | 03.19.09 | 11:42 AM ET

More Bad News for the Dead Sea? Photo by amanderson2 via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Because of a marked decrease in water inflow from the Jordan River, the famous salt lake is shrinking so fast that some scientists believe that it could dry up in 50 years. But politics could also displace it from the list of the world’s top natural wonders, Reuters reports. The countries bordering the sea—Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan—must sign off for the Dead Sea to qualify for votes in 2010-2011 at the New Seven Wonders of Nature competition.

Tags: Dead Sea, Eco Travel, Politics, Tourism, Wonders of the World, Middle East, Israel, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, News and Briefs

Seven Wonders of the Shrinking Planet

by Jim Benning, Michael Yessis | 07.06.07 | 12:04 PM ET

Chicago O'Hare Airport Photo by Idle Type, via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Jim Benning and Michael Yessis unveil World Hum's seven wonders: places, things and people that embody ways the planet is shrinking and cultures are colliding

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Tags: Airworld, Geography for Fun and Profit, Global Village, Music, Wonders of the World, Asia, China, Beijing, Middle East, United Arab Emirates, Dubai

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