NATURE . WILDLIFE

Nature's Changes

50' (ENG, GER)

Change is the only constant.

Magnificent, permanent, stable – our Earth. But is it really permanent and stable? Or is it in a constant state of flux? In nature, change would appear to be a gradual process. And yet, a closer look reveals just how quickly the world around us can be altered. Wildfires ravage the landscape. Droughts decimate plant and animal populations. Excessive rainfall washes away everything in its path. On the planet's surface, only one thing is certain: nothing ever stays the same for long. Humans have brought about unparalleled changes in a comparatively short space of time. Now it remains to be seen: will the planet and its inhabitants find ways to adapt to this new, ever-changing world, as they have done in the past? Or are there limits to what nature, in all its glory, is able to achieve?