Tipping elements in the Earth's climate system

Anthropogenic forcing could push the Earth’s climate system past critical thresholds, so that important components may “tip” into qualitatively different modes of operation. In the renowned magazine Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) an international team of researchers describes, where small changes can have large long-term consequences on human and ecological systems.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news121366474.html">Tipping elements in the Earth's climate system</a></p> <p>Anthropogenic forcing could push the Earth’s climate system past critical thresholds, so that important components may “tip” into qualitatively different modes of operation. In the renowned magazine <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</i> (PNAS) an international team of researchers describes, where small changes can have large long-term consequences on human and ecological systems.</p>