As the sun rose, the thick atmospheric haze created by the continuous evaporation of the sea, muffled sound, except the excitable twittering of 83 female cyclists! Whilst we greatly appreciated our stay in the glamorous five-star hotel, according to Friends of the Earth Middle East the human intervention by way of hotel building, extraction of minerals and evaporation ponds for mineral extraction has caused the water level to drop 25 metres in just three decades. Yet another reminder to us that we must address climate change and sustainability with some urgency.
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