MaxPlanckResearch 1/2021: Living with Extremes https://www.mpg.de/17039948/MPR_2021_1
Our planet provides a comfortable home for life. But in some places and at some times, it is quite uncomfortable on Earth: heat or cold, heavy precipitation or absolute drought, strong winds, lightning, volcanic eruptions or earthquakes threaten the existence of many living beings. The only chance is to adapt as well as possible to these inhospitable conditions and to live with them. How do plants cope with drought? Can extreme weather events be predicted? And what role do natural disasters play in art and culture? The articles in this issue’s „Focus“ provide answers.
After all, it is enough if everyone else is following the rules – right?