Climate tipping points: How to aim for the best while preparing for the worst

Michael Holder
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A destroyed wind turbine after a storm | Credit: iStock
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A destroyed wind turbine after a storm | Credit: iStock

The potential for global warming to trigger climate 'tipping points' represents many scientists' worst nightmare - can society still strive to avoid them while simultaneously building resilience against the worst scenarios?

Ask anyone working in the climate sphere - from green business leaders and policymakers to climate scientists and environmental campaigners - and they will no doubt list the threat of the world triggering...

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