We're at the Mercy of Water

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Water is a fundamental requirement of human lifeor animal, says Rigt. We are at the mercy of these forces far more than we like to remember. Most people think that they don't have to worry about floods and droughts because somebody else takes care of it. But recent events in particular show that that's just an illusion,. And its increasingly cracking a we have always been susceptible to floods anddroughts.

As humans, we like to believe that we shape the natural world. But in reality, its laws and patterns have deeply structured our own society. To tell the story of how water has shaped humanity, on the show this week is Giulio Boccaletti, author of Water: A Biography. Check it out at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.