Improving our understanding of sudden climate shifts is welcome. But framing this as creating an "early-warning system" is wrong on so many levels it is hard to know where to begin, says Bill McGuire ...

David Armstrong McKay is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Sussex and the lead author of a 2022 paper that ...

The evidence is mounting that vast changes are not only possible, but increasingly likely as the Earth warms. But how close ...

Understanding and addressing these tipping points is crucial to preventing irreversible and catastrophic impacts on Earth's climate system. What do you think about this topic? Share your thoughts ...

Greenland's ice sheet has been losing a staggering amount of ice at an accelerating rate. A tipping point could come by the ...

Scientists found that volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived oxygen spikes before Earth's air became breathable.

The tipping points would take effect on timescales varying from a few years to centuries.’ Recently, scientists have focussed on establishing an early warning system for two tipping points.

This second type of tipping point is what they were interested in. "Essentially, if you push the system quickly enough ... especially complex ones like those in Earth science and ecology ...

Second-hand electric cars may be close to a “tipping point” where they become more popular than equivalent petrol and diesel cars in the UK, new research shows.