Tag: tipping points

Risk of multiple climate tipping points escalates above 1.5°C global warming — ScienceDaily

Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a major new analysis. Even at current levels of global heating the world is already at risk of passing five dangerous climate tipping points, and risks increase with each tenth of a degree of further warming.

Source: Risk of multiple climate tipping points escalates above 1.5°C global warming — ScienceDaily

Key Global Systems Need ‘Complete U-Turns’ to Avoid ‘Disastrous Tipping Points’ for Planet

A new global assessment out Thursday has found that across the vast number of key systems in human society—including energy, manufacturing, transportation, agricultural, and finance—not a single one is transforming fast enough to mitigate the “code red” warnings that scientists and experts have issued on the planetary climate emergency.”It is clear that the climate crisis is still outpacing our response. This report is a call to action.”The new report—titled “State of Climate Action 2021″—assessed whether the world is “doing enough” to achieve the climate goals of the 2015 Paris agreement

Source: Key Global Systems Need ‘Complete U-Turns’ to Avoid ‘Disastrous Tipping Points’ for Planet