From desert villagers to tube worms clustered around ocean vents, life has a remarkable way of surviving and thriving in the most challenging of places. This book looks at how humans and animals have evolved to thrive in the unlikeliest locations...and at just how fragile these fringe ecosystems can be. Extreme Environments also examines how people are helping to repair and reclaim lost territory for themselves and other creaturesand what young people can do to support these efforts