A view of most of North America taken from a low orbiting NASA research satellite in 2012.

A view of most of North America taken from a low orbiting NASA research satellite in 2012.

Thousands of years ago humans learned to control the power of water – and civilization was born. Now, in a new book, Jeremy Rifkin argues climate change has shifted that equation, and water is once again controlling us – with floods, droughts, hurricanes and typhoons.

“The waters are rebelling,” he says. “They are literally taking down the infrastructure of our civilization in real time.”

Rifkin is the author of more than 20 books about the influence of scientific and technological changes on the economy, the workforce, and the environment. He has advised governments around the globe on how to adapt economies and infrastructure to a changing world. He joins Diane to talk about his new book, “Planet Aqua,” a plea to radically rethink our relationship to water and its impact on our future.

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  • Jeremy Rifkin President of the Foundation on Economic Trends and author of more than 20 books including "The Third Industrial Revolution" and "The Green New Deal"

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