Tipping Points

COP29 fizzled out as catastrophe looms. Could a tipping point in political consciousness still stave off the worst?

Positive tipping points must be triggered if we are to avoid the severe consequences of damaging Earth system tipping points, researchers say.

Economists in the mainstream have not even begun to understand the implications of ecological systems collapse.

We may be on the verge of a massive, non-linear social transformation to a decarbonised economy. The question is which will tip first - us or the planet?

'The new story of our planetary emergency must highlight our vulnerability to near-term climate shocks.'

An interview with World Resources Institute decarbonisation specialist, Kelly Levin.

Are they environmental doom-mongering, journalistic hype or the straw that breaks the camel's back? William Laurance examines the complexities of tipping points - those small changes in a natural system that can sometimes provoke sudden and irrevocable collapse