Water Always Wins

A journey through time and around the world to uncover water's true nature, and how it can help us adapt to climate change.

Trouble with water – increasingly frequent, extreme floods and droughts – is one of the first obvious signs of climate change. Meanwhile, urban sprawl, industrial agriculture, and engineered water infrastructure are making things worse. As our control attempts fail, we are forced to recognise an eternal truth: sooner or later, water always wins.

Award-winning science journalist Erica Gies follows water 'detectives' as they search for clues to water's past and present. Their tools: cutting-edge science and research into historical ecology, animal life, and earlier human practices. Their discoveries: a deeper understanding of what water wants and how accommodating nature can protect us and other species.

Modern civilisations tend to speed water away. We have forgotten that it must flex with the rhythms of the earth, and that only collaboration with nature will allow us to forge a more resilient future.

Water Always Wins invites us to reconsider our relationship with water and learn from those who are already aligning themselves with its natural flow. This book provides insights into crafting a future that respects water’s ancient, unstoppable force.