Gulf countries rely heavily on plants that make sea water potable — for drinking and for industry, including farming, oil ...

GHOR HADITHA, Jordan — The first time people here saw a sinkhole, they thought a small asteroid had slammed into the Dead Sea’s salt-encrusted shore. Then others appeared. One swallowed the edge of a ...

AMMAN, Jordan ­­— At the southern tip of the Dead Sea, Sameer Mahadin recalls when the shoreline was visible from the shaded veranda of his farmhouse. The once 10-minute walk to the water’s edge now ...

A research group has discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes that convert seawater into potable water using oxygen. Their improved material outperformed commonly used materials, ...

Coachella Valley-based architect Nikola Lakic knows how to fix the withering Salton Sea. Or, at least he says he does. Lakic believes it's possible to import water from Mexico's Sea of Cortez — or, ...

A vast number of coastal cities in the U.S. would be submerged if sea levels rise 10 feet, according to a map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A 10-foot sea level rise ...

Qasr el Yahud, Israel — It’s a typical day here on the banks of the Jordan River. Under a late October desert sun, pilgrims from around the world descend from their tour buses. A diver is working on ...