Earth tipping points could destabilize each other in domino effect: Study

Mongabay
Jun 23, 2021, 7:39 am144 pts
When the first tile in a line of dominoes tips forward, it affects everything in front of it. One after another, lined-up dominoes knock into each other and topple. This is essentially what could happen to ice sheets, ocean currents and even the Amazon biome if critical tipping points are crossed, according to…

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