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Our Burning Planet

Explained: Seven climate tipping points that could change life as we know it

Evidence is mounting that several Earth systems are on the verge of breaching their tipping points. Scientists warn that triggering them poses grave threats for our planet's life-support systems. There is still a window of opportunity to prevent this breach but it's closing faster than we realise.
Explained: Seven climate tipping points that could change life as we know it
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By Daily Maverick
4 Apr 2024
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Learn more about Earth's seven key tipping points.

Comments (3)

andrew.morrissey Apr 7, 2024, 10:17 AM

Great article! An interesting choice of background, though, with black text on dark green, making for difficult reading.

edwardwicks Jan 2, 2025, 10:12 AM

This nonsense all gained traction when a failed democrat politician named Al Gore tried to legitimise the fairy tale with his nonsense film An Inconvenient Truth, so he could secure his failing legacy. No doubt the earths climate is changing. The earths climate has always changed. Bright people know

Marianne McKay Apr 6, 2024, 08:36 AM

Very nicely presented article, thank you.

cliff73 Apr 5, 2024, 09:41 PM

There's always a lot of 'could' and 'might' in the climate change and CO2 narrative. Yet, all these Climate Emergency captains never propose the most simple of things we should be doing : Plant trees. Plant millions of trees. For every tree cut down, plant 100 more. Why arent we reforesting where we deforested ? If you thought C19 vaccines were a massive scam, hold my beer, here comes Net Zero.

Gareth Fernandes Apr 24, 2024, 04:51 PM

The Amazon destruction is mainly driven by the meat industry. Trees are cut to grows or even worse, grass to feed livestock. If we want to save the Amazon we must convert to a plant based diet. I've been vegan for 5 years. It's not easy, but it is the only diet compatible with a livable planet.