An interview with Vasilii Petrenko, who is working in Greenland where cores are being taken from the Greenland ice sheet. They are studying trapped air in the ice to learn about its composition--especially its CO2 content and the clues that it might provide about climate change.
Estimated Insured Losses for the Top 10
Historical Hurricanes Based on Current Exposures
Source: strategicrisk.co.uk
Date/Event name/2009 Insured Loss
- September 18, 1926 Miami Hurricane - $101 billion
- August 24, 1992 Hurricane Andrew - $57 billion
- September 17, 1947 1947 Fort Lauderdale Hurricane - $55 billion
- September 17, 1928 Great Okeechobee Hurricane - $51 billion
- August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina - $42 billion
- September 9, 1900 Galveston Hurricane of 1900 - $40 billion
- September 21, 1938 The Great New England Hurricane - $38 billion
- September 9, 1965 Hurricane Betsy - $36 billion
- September 10, 1960 Hurricane Donna - $31 billion
- September 5, 1950 Hurricane Easy - $21 billion
Historical Earthquakes Based on Current Exposures
Date/Event name/Magnitude/2009 Insured Loss
- February 7, 1812 New Madrid, MO - 7.7 $100 billion
- April 18, 1906 San Francisco, CA - 7.8 $96 billion
- August 31, 1886 Charleston, SC - 7.3 $37 billion
- June 1, 1838 San Francisco, CA - 7.4 $27 billion
- January 17, 1994 Northridge, CA - 6.7 $21 billion
- October 21, 1868 Hayward, CA - 7.0 $21 billion
- January 9, 1857 Fort Tejon, CA - 7.9 $8 billion
- October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta, CA - 6.3 $6 billion
- March 10, 1933 Long Beach, CA - 6.4 $5 billion
- July 1, 1911 Calaveras, CA - 6.4 $4 billion
