A recent study renewed worries that the ‘AMOC’ – a key set of ocean currents – could soon pass a … More
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Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points – paper explainer
A paper presenting an updated assessment of climate tipping points was published yesterday in the journal Science. Here, the paper’s … More
What does the new IPCC report say about climate tipping points and feedbacks?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first part of its sixth assessment report (AR6) in August. Much … More
Dieback: how deforestation and climate change could push the Amazon to a tipping point
The Amazon contains half of the Earth’s remaining rainforest, but is being degraded by deforestation and climate change. It’s possible … More
Can Tipping Points have Early Warnings?
Tipping points can trigger rapid shifts to a new normal state that can seemingly come from out of the blue. … More
Arctic Methane and Tipping Points
~Have you heard that an Arctic Methane Bomb could cause a climate catastrophe? Check out our new Arctic methane Fact-Check … More
Arctic Sea Ice and Positive Feedback Loops
~Have you heard that Arctic sea ice loss could cause a climate catastrophe? Check out our new Arctic sea ice … More
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