"The Dead Sea, which is actually a salty lake situated at the lowest place on earth, is slowly shrinking. This is the result of years of water diversion from the Jordan River for drinking and agriculture and from damage caused by mineral-extraction companies. A secretive oil pipeline deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has raised fears that an oil spill might one day destroy the Red Sea coral reefs, prized by scientists for their unique resilience against warming seas. Water resources that traverse Israel and the West Bank are threatened by sewage and pollution."
But still Israel's environmental minister thinks her country can be a leader in the fight against climate change:
Environment minister says she sees climate battle as key to regional stability
In this April 2, 2017 file photo, a woman walks next to sinkholes along the Dead Sea shore near the Israeli Kibbutz of Ein Gedi. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)