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Earth & Cosmos / Earth, Climate & Environment

Tipping-point early warning

A monitoring system that tells decision-makers how close the AMOC, ice sheets or Amazon are to tipping, years in advance.

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It would combine permanent ocean and ice observation, satellites and kilometre-scale models. Governments could then time adaptation and emergency measures.

What it brings

  • Planned coastal and water adaptation with known time frames
  • Emergency decisions based on measured risk
  • Credible, science-based limits for policy

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