Turning points

Climatic tipping points are critical thresholds in Earth's systems – such as the oceans, ice sheets and forests – where warming can push the climate to a new state. Once the threshold is crossed, the changes are difficult to reverse and can set off a chain reaction that affects ecosystems, extreme weather events and the global climate. Credit: ESA

Accelerated warming could lock Earth into a greenhouse orbit, warn One Earth researchers

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Analysis of 16 “tipping points” suggests that the accumulation of feedbacks – from forests to glaciers and oceans – could accelerate warming even if emissions fall in the future, creating a “desert” of climate stability
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