Of the many things that keep climate scientists awake at night, tipping points may be the scariest.To start with, these thresholds for deep, sometimes catastrophic change in the complex web of Earth's natural forces, caused by man-made global warming are largely invisible.
You can't see them on the horizon, and could easily cross one without noticing. Also there is no turning back - at least not on a human timescale.
Ice sheets with enough frozen water to lift sea levels more than a dozen meters, powerful ocean currents that keep bone-chilling winters at bay on both sides of the Atlantic, monsoon rains upon which hundreds of lions in Asia depend for food- all are at a risk of irretrievable disruption.
3 Comments
Good to know about. Would have been better if more information was provided.
Posted 26-01-2017 18:15
Yeah. You're welcome
Posted 21-01-2017 19:01
climate change is real and happening in this world. due to the gradual change we haven't faced much till now. certainly tipping point will be a catastrophe to us. thank you for sharing. :)
Posted 21-01-2017 11:43