There is a wealth of scientific evidence that proves we're losing the core of ice at the heart of the Arctic and Antarctic, and it takes a dedicated act of denial to believe any differently. While big businesses and even some prominent politicians are claiming climate change is a myth, the icebergs are busily melting away at record rates. They don't care for conjecture; only for fact.
There is a myriad of consequences to the loss of the ice. It will have an immeasurable impact on the ecology around the ice, and in some cases, it already has. Over time, it will also lead to a rise in sea levels. The current rate of dissipation is 1.5 million icebergs the size of the Titanic melting away into liquid every year. Right now, that only pushes the sea level up by a minuscule amount. Continued over time, and especially with escalation, the cumulative effect will not only drown coastal towns, but it will also change the direction of currents.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.