Under the Eye Of the Big Bird by Hironi Kawa Kami

In a future where humanity is close to extinction and is barely hanging on through science, this novel's overarching story unfolds through a series of non-linear short interconnected but related pieces, through which you learn about this future Earths unique and sparsely-connected communities, all of which employ different fascinating adaptations in order to survive.

Brighton and Hove Libraries have a large number of copies, plus all the usual sources.