As global warming causes some places to get wetter, it causes others to get drier.

And in these places, water is becoming so scarce that people are willing to try anything,

whether it's based on folk wisdom or even on magic.

Today we're going to see how one such method stands up to science.

Dowsing.

Coming up next, UnSkeptoid.

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I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

Dowsing.

Water Witchcraft.

It seems as though we might be seeing more and more Skeptoid episodes about water far

into the future, as global warming drives our annual weather extremes to crazier and

crazier levels.

As with flooding, can expect to see more and worse floods throughout this century.

Areas with drought can expect to see even less rainfall and drier weather, and people

will be driven to more remote limits in search of solutions.

One example we're seeing right now is increasing reliance on the paranormal in the search for

water, as some in drought-stricken areas are turning in desperation to water dowsers.

Following their divining rods in front of them as they pace carefully across your property,

these practitioners of the ancient occult ritual have persuaded paying customers, and in

many cases themselves as well, that they are truly channeling some supernatural influence.

Today, we're going to look into the real success rate and the claims, including by some

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