Scientists warn that global warming from fossil fuel emissions is accelerating, pushing key ecosystems like coral reefs and the Amazon rainforest toward irreversible tipping points.
What are climate tipping points and are we close to crossing them?
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- SCIENTISTS are warning that global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions is accelerating, pushing many of the Earth's most important ecosystems close to their tipping points.
- Parts of the Atlantic Ocean circulation system, including the current that moderates Western Europe's climate with warm water from the Caribbean, were close to collapse.
- Climate tipping points are critical thresholds in Earth’s systems.
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