Tipping points
Last week, hundreds of scientists, policymakers and journalists flocked to the University of Exeter to attend an international conference on “tippi... Read More
In the midst of a record-breaking heatwave in Europe, the UK city of Exeter recently played host to the second international conference on “tipping... Read More
Tipping elements within the Earth system are increasingly well understood. Scientists have identified more than 25 parts of the Earth’s cl... Read More
Every increment of global warming above 1.5C increases the risk of crossing key tipping points in the Earth system – even if the overshoot is only ... Read More
The world’s largest tropical peatland complex lies in the centre of Africa’s Congo basin. First mapped by my research team in 2017, we e... Read More
Researchers, economists and civil society representatives gathered in Exeter this week to discuss the prospect of “tipping points” in a warming w... Read More
There is a “significant likelihood” that multiple “tipping points” will be crossed if global temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial le... Read More
Global warming is already showing profound and visible impacts around the world. However, some changes may be unnoticed until they occur abruptly and... Read More
Three-quarters of the Amazon rainforest has lost “resilience” since 2003 – making it more vulnerable to extreme events such as droughts – acc... Read More
As China emerges from one of the most serious epidemics of the century – even as much of the rest of the world remains in a coronavirus crisis... Read More
Between its east and west ice sheets and its peninsula, Antarctica holds enough ice to raise global sea levels by around 60m. The West Antarctic ... Read More
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