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Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
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From Ice Sheets To Oceans: The Climate Tipping Points That Worry Scientists
A climate tipping point is a critical threshold where a small environmental change can lead to dramatic and often irreversible shifts.
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Brazil's 'Bill Of Devastation' Pushes Amazon Forest Towards Tipping Point
A bill essentially abolishing Brazils environmental licensing system is just days away from likely passage by the countrys National Congress.
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Deadly Fungus Could Kill Millions In Asia, Europe And The Americas, Study Warns
The study warned that the world was approaching a "tipping point" where the spread of fungal pathogens could become the norm.
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Greenland's Ice Sheet Approaches Dangerous Tipping Point Amid Rapid Melting
Greenland’s massive ice sheet is losing ice at an accelerating rate, with scientists warning that a global temperature rise of just 2°C could trigger irreversible collapse. The loss of 230 gigatons of ice per year is the estimated threshold for this tipping point. If melting continues at current rates, sea levels could rise by approximately 7 me...
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The Day After Tomorrow Was Just A Warm-Up. Real Danger Looms, Warn Scientists
A new study has revealed that predicting the timing of catastrophic climate events, such as the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is extremely difficult.
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Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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5 Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points Showing Signs, Warn Researchers
Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday.
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Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study
The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.
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Climate Experts Warn "Ice-Free Arctic Summers Before 2050"
In a stern warning, two climate experts on Wednesday cited scientific studies to assert that human activity is pushing Earth to the brink of a dangerous climate tipping point and immediate action is needed to safeguard humanity's future and protect o
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World On Brink Of 5 Disastrous Climate Tipping Points, Says Study
This new analysis indicates that Earth may have already left a 'safe' climate state when temperatures exceeded approximately 1C warming.
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Amazon Rainforest Close To Tipping Point, Damage Could Trigger "Dieback": Study
In recent years, widespread deforestation and burning of agriculture has taken its toll on the Amazon rainforest.
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Climate Past Provides "Early Warning" For Today's Planetary Tipping Points: Study
Abrupt disruptions to Earth's climate thousands of years ago that caused extreme sea-level rise and mass ice cap melting can serve as an early warning system for today's planetary tipping points, according to new research.
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Greenland Ice Melting Now Irreversible, Has Passed "Tipping Point": Study
The melting of Greenland's ice cap has gone so far that it is now irreversible, with snowfall no longer able to compensate for the loss of ice even if global warming were to end today, according to researchers.
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Anti-Racism Protests Show Society At "Tipping Point": Greta Thunberg
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Saturday the Black Lives Matter protests showed society had reached a "tipping point" at which injustices are finally addressed.
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Swiss Glaciers Hit Annual Tipping Point Weeks Early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
-
From Ice Sheets To Oceans: The Climate Tipping Points That Worry Scientists
A climate tipping point is a critical threshold where a small environmental change can lead to dramatic and often irreversible shifts.
-
Brazil's 'Bill Of Devastation' Pushes Amazon Forest Towards Tipping Point
A bill essentially abolishing Brazils environmental licensing system is just days away from likely passage by the countrys National Congress.
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Deadly Fungus Could Kill Millions In Asia, Europe And The Americas, Study Warns
The study warned that the world was approaching a "tipping point" where the spread of fungal pathogens could become the norm.
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Greenland's Ice Sheet Approaches Dangerous Tipping Point Amid Rapid Melting
Greenland’s massive ice sheet is losing ice at an accelerating rate, with scientists warning that a global temperature rise of just 2°C could trigger irreversible collapse. The loss of 230 gigatons of ice per year is the estimated threshold for this tipping point. If melting continues at current rates, sea levels could rise by approximately 7 me...
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The Day After Tomorrow Was Just A Warm-Up. Real Danger Looms, Warn Scientists
A new study has revealed that predicting the timing of catastrophic climate events, such as the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is extremely difficult.
-
Antarctic Study Reveals "Tipping Point" For Runaway Melting Of Ice Sheets
Scientists have discovered a new tipping point toward "runaway melting" of Antarctic ice sheets, caused by warm ocean water intruding between the ice and the land it sits on, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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5 Catastrophic Climate Tipping Points Showing Signs, Warn Researchers
Humanity faces an "unprecedented" risk from tipping points that could unleash a domino effect of irreversible catastrophes across the planet, researchers warned Wednesday.
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Climate Change To Push 30% Species Over Tipping Points: Study
The study, analysed data from over 35,000 species of animals -- including mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, corals, and fish, from every continent and ocean basin.
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Climate Experts Warn "Ice-Free Arctic Summers Before 2050"
In a stern warning, two climate experts on Wednesday cited scientific studies to assert that human activity is pushing Earth to the brink of a dangerous climate tipping point and immediate action is needed to safeguard humanity's future and protect o
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World On Brink Of 5 Disastrous Climate Tipping Points, Says Study
This new analysis indicates that Earth may have already left a 'safe' climate state when temperatures exceeded approximately 1C warming.
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Amazon Rainforest Close To Tipping Point, Damage Could Trigger "Dieback": Study
In recent years, widespread deforestation and burning of agriculture has taken its toll on the Amazon rainforest.
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Climate Past Provides "Early Warning" For Today's Planetary Tipping Points: Study
Abrupt disruptions to Earth's climate thousands of years ago that caused extreme sea-level rise and mass ice cap melting can serve as an early warning system for today's planetary tipping points, according to new research.
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Greenland Ice Melting Now Irreversible, Has Passed "Tipping Point": Study
The melting of Greenland's ice cap has gone so far that it is now irreversible, with snowfall no longer able to compensate for the loss of ice even if global warming were to end today, according to researchers.
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Anti-Racism Protests Show Society At "Tipping Point": Greta Thunberg
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Saturday the Black Lives Matter protests showed society had reached a "tipping point" at which injustices are finally addressed.
