Does talking about climate ‘tipping points’ inspire action — or defeat?

Grist
By Kate YoderDec 10, 2024, 4:45 am84 pts
Climate tipping points are a specter looming over our future — thresholds beyond which the Earth’s systems switch into new states, often abruptly and irreversibly. The long-frozen soil beneath the Arctic could rapidly thaw and release vast amounts of carbon dioxide and methane stored within it, heating up…

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