New Report Highlights Growing Risks of Earth System Tipping Points
A new report by 160 scientists, led by the University of Exeter, reveals the mounting risks of Earth system tipping points, including melting glaciers and ice fields, slowing ocean currents, and pressured ice sheets and rainforests.
The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 identifies widespread coral reef die-off as the world's first climate tipping point.
The report highlights the risks, consequences, and governance challenges around Earth system tipping points.
- Contributions from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and 85 other institutions.
- The report emphasizes the need for urgent attention to these tipping points.
Author's summary: Report reveals growing Earth system tipping points risks.