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Some climate tipping points are being studied far more than others – new research

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par Asaf Tzachor, Research Affiliate, Centre for the Study of Existential Risks, University of Cambridge

Parts of the Earth’s climate system can change abruptly once warming pushes them beyond critical thresholds. The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, the Amazon rainforest, coral reefs and major ocean currents are all among the systems containing potential climate tipping points.

These climate systems are known as tipping elements, and research into them has expanded rapidly. But it has not expanded evenly.

In a new…

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