Tipping points are thresholds within key Earth systems beyond which lasting changes to the environment occur. Breaching a tipping point kicks off a feedback loop that sends systems into a different ...
Far below the ocean’s surface, a hidden circulation system quietly shapes life on Earth. Dense “deep ocean water” formed in just a few remote seas helps drive a global conveyor that redistributes heat ...
The oceans absorb most of the heat from greenhouse gases, and in the Arctic that energy is melting ice at a pace that feeds on itself. This breakdown explains how sea ice loss, warmer waters, and ...