Climate tipping points are close: scientists urge radical action before it’s too late

By: Laura Pereira, University of the Witwatersrand, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 11, 2025

Words: 1,182

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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New research has found that the world has reached the first of many Earth system tipping points. These will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action.

A tipping point is a moment in the Earth’s climate system where even small changes can lead to significant, often irreversible consequences. Some of the most well known global tipping points are melting ice sheets at the north and south poles, the dieback of the …

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