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Study: Clear Signs That Part of the Greenland Ice Sheet Is Close to a Tipping Point

May 19, 2021 by Dave
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“every year with CO2 emissions continuing as usual exponentially increases the probability of crossing the tipping point.” #Greenland

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WEF Climate change: Tipping point risks

January 13, 2024January 21, 2021 by Dave
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Climate change is not just slow gradual warming. We face huge tipping point risks. Understanding risk motivates us to take meaningful action

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How close are we to plant Temperature Tipping point?

March 16, 2021January 18, 2021 by Dave
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Earth’s ability to absorb carbon emissions through plants will likely cross a major tipping point within just two decades.

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Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study

October 12, 2020 by Dave
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”tipping point could be much closer. As much as 40% of the existing Amazon rainforest is now at a point where it could exist as a savannah”

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Climate: Have we passed a Tipping Point?

November 28, 2019 by Dave
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When do we cross a tipping point intoi unstoppable climate change? An article in Nature argues that we are very very close.

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