Weather catastrophes and climate change : is there still hope for us?

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<abstract>Earth's climate and its changes -- Historical records as evidence in the climate change debate -- Climate change in the industrial age. Observations, causes and signals -- Climate change and El Niño -- Climate change and volcanism -- Detection of climate change by means of satellite remote sensing -- Climate modelling and fingerprints -- Abrupt climate change -- The climate sceptics -- The next 100 years. Steering between tolerable windows -- Climate change. Modest warming, dramatic effects -- Changing coastal and marine conditions -- Glaciers bear witness to climate change -- Flood -- Winds and storms -- Phenology. Plants in a warmer world -- Effects of climate change on humans -- Five options for a global energy and environmental policy -- Kyoto. A stepping stone to a realm beyond its own confines -- Of dinghies and city suits -- Emission rights trading in the European Union. Observations and prospects -- Climate protection options -- Natural catastrophes and climate change. The insurance industry's concerns and options for action -- Climate change. Experiences from the UK market -- Strategic management of climate change. Options for the insurance industry -- Good data. The be-all and end-all for underwriters -- Renewable energies. Future-oriented, profitable, inexhaustible -- Future aspects of Geo Risks Research at Munich Re</abstract>
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