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

June 4, 2021August 5, 2021
Climate Models, Climate Science, Shaping The Future

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

Greenland crossing tipping point

Parts of Greenland may be on the verge of tipping: new early-warning signals detected

May 18, 2021August 5, 2021
Arctic Science, Greenland, Sea Level Rise

Scientists have detected new early-warning signals indicating that the central-western part of the Greenland Ice Sheet may undergo a critical transition relatively soon. Because of rising temperatures, a new study by researchers from Germany and Norway shows,… Read More »Parts of Greenland may be on the verge of tipping: new early-warning signals detected