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tipping points

polar bear plastics

The heat is on: Earth Day 2024 puts spotlight on plastics

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

How ‘risk tipping points’ threaten humanity’s ability to cope with climate crisis

By Damian Carrington | Climate Change

trees under clouds in the Amazon rainforest

Experts fear drought and wildfires will push Amazon to irreversible tipping point

By Jonathan Watts | Climate Change

Earth dice climate gamble

Betting against worst-case climate scenarios is risky business

By David Spratt | Climate Change

Logging detritus with misty forest in the background

Managed to death: How Canada turned its forests into a carbon bomb

By Barry Saxifrage | Climate Change

Melt ponds on top of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, two researchers

Faster than forecast, climate impacts trigger tipping points in the Earth system

By David Spratt | Climate Change

hands cupping water over cracked mud

How climate-related tipping points can trigger mass migration and social chaos

By Perry World House | Climate Change