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Costs associated with natural disasters (primarily extreme weather events) continue to rise. Yearly damages increased ten-fold between the 1980s and 1990s, and reached $55 billion in 2002 ($11 billion insured) and $60 billion ($15 billion insured) in 2003. The shock waves of emerging risks are reverberating through the insurance and reinsurance sector...
...change were still largely hypothetical. This is no longer the case. Some climate experts like Jean-Marc Jancovici have come to believe that terms like global warming or climate change fail to convey the seriousness and urgency of the problem—what we are experiencing is truly climate shock. It is time to develop aggressive national energy plans that reduce our economic dependence on fossil fuel. In addition, we must begin serious planning for adaptive measures that will be needed to minimize harmful aspects of future climate change on natural and societal systems...
...bigger, faster wheels and interchangeable parts to customize the look and feel of your skates, while Rollerblade is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a streamlined new model featuring a single cord that pulls tight without the need for lacing (see inset). Aero 90s ($289) also have more shock-absorbent soles, an antibacterial foot bed and a formfitting lining so your feet don't sweat so much. Tip: If you're a beginner, stick to smaller wheels for safer skating...
...moments of promise that I sincerely hope they get another crack at it. If Wilkins can find a way to unite clarity, specificity, and immediacy in his lyrics—usually one is present; rarely all three—and if Wilkins and Kennedy can accept that volume and shock are not always synonymous with impact, A + P can develop a sound good enough to transcend self-reference...
Coming to Harvard had been a cultural shock for Terry, an inner-city boy. He “stumbled in here,” spending many a lunch eating alone at the long tables of Annenberg. Walking in the Yard at night, Terry saw people run away from him without realizing he was the same person who sat behind them in math section...