Climate tipping points could topple like dominoes, warn scientists
Thu 3 Jun 2021 12.34 EDT Ice sheets and ocean currents at risk of climate tipping points can destabilise each other as the world heats up, leading to a domino effect with severe consequences for humanity, according to a risk analysis. Tipping points occur when global heating pushes temperatures beyond a critical threshold, leading to accelerated and irreversible impacts. Some large ice sheets in Antarctica are thought to already have passed their tipping points, meaning large sea-level rises in coming centuries. The new research examined the interactions between ice sheets in West Antarctica,...
Source: theguardian.com