Study: Tipping points as disasters – or • Table.Briefings

Gewaltige Eisberge vor Grönland — The Greenland ice sheet is one of the five most endangered climate tipping points.

A new study warns of the enormous impact of climate tipping points, but also shows the power of positive social change. It says policymakers must actively support these positive tipping points through innovation, money and behavioral and norm changes.

In a study published today, scientists warn that climate tipping points „pose threats of a magnitude never faced by humanity.“ Countries must quickly phase out fossil fuels and include tipping points in their national climate targets (NDCs) and the Global Stocktake.

Study: Tipping points as disasters – or as positive change

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