Weather & Science
Humanity Is on the Verge of 5 Climate ‘Tipping Points,’ Report Warns
At current levels of warming, the mass death of warm-water coral reefs is likely, and four other natural processes are at risk of being irreversibly disrupted.
The Olivares Alfa glacier near Santiago, Chile, on July 5, 2019. Glaciers are among the natural features at risk from tipping points caused by climate change.
Photographer: Tomas Munita/Bloomberg
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Five major global “tipping points” are in danger of being crossed at current levels of warming, a new study warns, leaving humanity at an inflection point between two potential futures.