When heatwaves shatter records, storms devastate coastlines, or droughts tear the soil apart, certain population segments—the so-called vulnerable target groups—stand defenseless on the front lines. For them, it has long ceased to be about abstract climate debates and is now about very concrete, everyday survival strategies. A look at those affected shows how necessity becomes the mother of invention, and where the limits of adaptation lie. Dealing with the Situation: The affected target group responds by returning to forgotten knowledge and modern technology. Conclusion: Adaptation Has Limits:The creative and resilient approach of the affected groups demonstrates humanity’s indomitable will to survive.