With enough time and forest losses, scientists say, large swaths of the Amazon could fall into an unstoppable spiral that would transform them from lush rainforest into grassy savanna.
Scientists have warned of an Amazon tipping point for years. Computer models and simulations have frequently shown that with enough future warming, the rainforest could eventually enter an irreversible transition to a new kind of ecosystem. How long it can keep holding on is the million-dollar question. The new study shows that an irreversible tipping point is inching closer — but it hasn’t arrived. And it’s still unclear how long it might take to get there.
‘There is still hope’ The Amazon rainforest is just one of many possible tipping points in the Earth’s climate system. Scientists generally agree that the ice sheets will likely melt at faster and faster rates in the coming decades, a growing concern for global sea-level rise. But catastrophic ice sheet collapse is highly unlikely anytime within the next 100 years. Similarly, the AMOC is expected to keep on slowing, but is unlikely to be at risk of collapse in this century.
Global human Overpopulation
'If we live by an ethics of kindness and foster a sense of trust amongst each other, it will matter less whaT corporations and politicians say because we will able to trust our societies cohesiveness'. A Kindness Conspiracy - Dave Chappelle! Should be OUR OBJECTIVE, no?
Great. 😒 And so it'll just get worse because of putin's war.
If we lose this, we've lost.
Noahpinion Trees are the best carbon reclamators, and they cost nothing. We need to stop Brazil from destroying this & make them rebuild it. We need to stop Green Energy tech, which doesn't reduce carbon emissions (but grows them in the short term), instead focus on planting new forests.
If you were insane and super-rich and decided the world were overpopulated, how would you get rid of 3 billion human beings? - Answer: Stop efforts to end global warming.
Don't worry everyone! Cargill, one of the most prolific rain forest deforesters, has revenue of around $114.6 billion! They're really super wealthy! Everything's going to be alright!
The tipping point started in the 1970's....it has already tipped.
Look at Venezuela
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Need to replace what’s being destroyed!
People really need to pay more attention to this.
Either we change or the planet we are here to protect and serve will kick us off - its all on us
That’s a vibe