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PIK Tipping points in climate system leading to collapse

Tipping points can destabilize each other, leading to climate domino collapse effects

Under global warming, tipping elements in the Earth system can destabilize each other and eventually lead to climate domino collapse effects. The ice sheets on Greenland and West Antarctica are potential starting points for tipping… Read More »Tipping points can destabilize each other, leading to climate domino collapse effects

Dr. Peter Carter: summarising the lack of “climate emergency” at #COP25

IPCC expert reviewer, Dr Peter Carter, is the Director of the Climate Emergency Institute based in Canada. Carter said: “What is happening to prevent these forest fires, droughts, severe storms, powerful hurricanes, floods? What is… Read More »Dr. Peter Carter: summarising the lack of “climate emergency” at #COP25

Satellite data presentation: Copernicus Climate Change Service

The European Commission’s Copernicus programme also attended this year’s COP in Katowice, Poland, and organised a number of activities at the EU Pavilion. Organised jointly by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship… Read More »Satellite data presentation: Copernicus Climate Change Service