In places where there are water-related problems, engineering is often touted as the solution. As an example for what happens when you tinker with natural waterways, the river Rhine in Germany, often visited by Americans, stands out. Until the late 1700s, it was a wild stream, changing course on an almost daily basis, dividing itself into several branches and devouring entire villages overnight with frequent floods.
Earth Sense: Changing rivers flow has drawbacks
