Photo Gallery A Mathematical Crystal Ball
How will the climate change affect us? What damage will be caused by future storms? What will be the impact of increasing levels of obesity? Experts at Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurers, spend their days calculating the future.
Changes in weather, storms and droughts: "Here, it is possible that humans play a role."
Foto: REUTERS
Here are satellite pictures taken in September 1979 (above) and September 2005 (below). The North Pole ice cap has visibly melted. What will be the consequences for humanity?
Foto: DPA / NASA
Predicting the risks of global warming: New dangers pose new risks, insurers say.
Foto: IPCC
Flooding in Las Vegas: Another important area is providing insurance against climate-induced catastrophe?
Foto: REUTERS
A burning house in Santa Barbara, California: In many parts of the world, climate change increases the risk of forest fires.
Foto: AP
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