We’re approaching critical climate tipping points: Q&A with Tim Lenton

Mongabay
Jan 5, 2021, 7:08 pm181 ptsTrending
Over the past twenty years the concept of “tipping points” has become more familiar to the public. Tipping points are critical thresholds at which small changes can lead to dramatic shifts in the state of the entire system. From a climate standpoint, the melting of Arctic sea ice is a simple example. As sea…

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