Nature is perceived by human beings as two contrary forces. At the one hand, it is called Mother Nature. That’s because we subconsciously recognize our physical dependence from nature. We need the air, the water and the soil to live. On the other hand, we consciously know about the dangers that nature poses for us. Earthquakes, floods and wildfires were, and still are, a serious threat to our survival. Today we know what lightning and...

The planet Earth is estimated to exist around 4 billion years. Give or take some million years. From a fiery ball of hot gases it cooled down on the surface to such a state that live could evolve on it, as we know it today. Today is about half time in the life span of earth. In about 5 billion years the sun will stop functioning as it does today. That might be the end of our solar system. But thankfully this is far in the future. Throughout...