We are near tipping points that will make the climate crisis
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:09 amWe are near tipping points that will make the climate crisis worse
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William J. Ripple, Johan Rockström - Published: October 10, 2024
EXCERPT: "Tipping points represent the most terrifying aspect of the climate crisis. These critical thresholds, once crossed, trigger irreversible changes in the Earth's systems. The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, for instance, would result in several metres of sea-level rise. The dieback of the Amazon rainforest would unleash vast amounts of CO2
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Some of these tipping points are not distant threats but imminent dangers [ https://www.carbonbrief.org/global-warm ... ng-points/ ], poised to reshape our world in ways we can scarcely imagine. As vast regions become too hot to sustain life, we face the grim prospect of mass migrations and geopolitical instability. Despite having contributed little to climate change, the world’s poor face some of the greatest risks. . . . ."
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William J. Ripple, Johan Rockström - Published: October 10, 2024
EXCERPT: "Tipping points represent the most terrifying aspect of the climate crisis. These critical thresholds, once crossed, trigger irreversible changes in the Earth's systems. The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, for instance, would result in several metres of sea-level rise. The dieback of the Amazon rainforest would unleash vast amounts of CO2
[ https://www.context.news/climate-risks/ ... ping-point ] into the atmosphere.
Some of these tipping points are not distant threats but imminent dangers [ https://www.carbonbrief.org/global-warm ... ng-points/ ], poised to reshape our world in ways we can scarcely imagine. As vast regions become too hot to sustain life, we face the grim prospect of mass migrations and geopolitical instability. Despite having contributed little to climate change, the world’s poor face some of the greatest risks. . . . ."
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