Scientists say Earth is on the brink of crossing critical climate tipping points, from melting ice sheets to dying ...

These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.

Current climate policy is insufficient. Learn how human emissions drive climate change and the consequences of inaction.

Multiple climate "tipping points" are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research ...

Scientists assessed the risk of “tipping” in 16 different parts of the Earth system – ranging from the collapse of major ice ...

Multiple climate 'tipping points' are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research shows.

A “tipping point” occurs when a small change tips ... coral-reef die-offs; Amazon rainforest loss; lack of winter sea ice in the Arctic; abrupt permafrost thaw; mountain glacier loss; and ...

However, increasing deforestation and climate change are pushing the Amazon toward a tipping point. If temperatures rise too high or deforestation continues at its current pace, the rainforest ...