Allianz Knowledge / Latest Articleshttp://knowledge.allianz.comReducing global warming to a manageable level is still possible and won't ruin us, finds the RECIPE study on the costs of climate action. In this interview, three experts from science, business, and civil society explain how we can do it.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_change_action_allianz_wwf_pik_faber_edenhofer.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_change_action_allianz_wwf_pik_faber_edenhofer.html?mediacode=rss_feedEurope could profit from early climate protection even if no other countries join in, according to the RECIPE study published by Allianz and WWF. But here is the catch: we have to act before 2020 to make any meaningful impact, and some industries will suffer while others prosper.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_action_costs_allianz_wwf_global_warming.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_solutions/recipe_climate_action_costs_allianz_wwf_global_warming.html?mediacode=rss_feedScientists estimate that one quarter of all untapped oil and gas reserves lie in the Arctic. Global warming is making them accessible, prompting intense competition for the resources of the North. Science journalist Christoph Seidler describes this “Arctic Monopoly”.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/arctic_ice_melt_polar_resources_oil_gas_offshore.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/climate_impacts/arctic_ice_melt_polar_resources_oil_gas_offshore.html?mediacode=rss_feedWith the climate conference in Copenhagen less than two months away, Pakistani climate expert Adil Najam talks about unresolved issues and explains why he thinks China will save the world.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/top_climate_stories/climate_change_copenhagen_adil_najam.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/climate_change/top_climate_stories/climate_change_copenhagen_adil_najam.html?mediacode=rss_feedBig yielding, nutrient-packed crops that survive drought, salty water, even floods: the visionary dreams of genetic engineers. Back in today’s world, the vast majority of GMOs have one of two traits, herbicide tolerance or pest resistance. How helpful are they?http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmo_pest_herbicide_resistance_tolerance.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmo_pest_herbicide_resistance_tolerance.html?mediacode=rss_feedHumans have altered nature for thousands of years. Farmers have trimmed weeds into ever more productive grains and bred bigger, tastier animals. Is genetic engineering only the next evolutionary step or a step too far?http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmos_genetically_modified_food_introduction.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmos_genetically_modified_food_introduction.html?mediacode=rss_feedCould genetically modified organisms (GMOs) help feed a growing world population? Walter Alhassan of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa describes their potential and limitations in a continent struggling to feed itself.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmo_genetically_modified_plants_food_security_hunger_africa_alhassan.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmo_genetically_modified_plants_food_security_hunger_africa_alhassan.html?mediacode=rss_feedGenetically modified organisms (GMOs) have become part of everyday life, but little is known about their long-term impacts. Johannes Klose, Scientific Advisor, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, talks about the risks and opportunities.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmo_genetically_modified_genetics_food_agriculture_insurance_allianz.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gmo_genetically_modified_genetics_food_agriculture_insurance_allianz.html?mediacode=rss_feedGenetically modified crops successfully feed the world’s livestock, its cotton mills, and its biofuels industry. People, however, prefer conventional crops. Will food shortages force them to change their minds?http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gm_crops_food_revolution.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gm_crops_food_revolution.html?mediacode=rss_feedLearn ten key facts and figures about GM crops: what crops dominate; where they are grown and by whom; what they are used for; and where the technology is heading.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gm_crops_factsheet.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/safety_health/new_technology/gm_crops_factsheet.html?mediacode=rss_feed