Go With the Flow: Erica Gies on Embracing Water's Natural Path

Let's Talk About Water by Jay Famiglietti

Jul 22, 202430:56Science & Medicine

What happens when we change our relationship to water? Can we stop trying to control water and just go with the flow? Erica Gies , environmental journalist, National Geographic Explorer, and author of Water Always Wins:...

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