Climate 'Tipping Points' May Arrive Without Warning, Says Top Forecaster
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 19:07
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of California, Davis, study by a top ecological forecaster says it is harder than experts thought to predict when sudden shifts in Earth's natural systems will occur -- a worrisome finding for scientists trying to identify the tipping points that could push climate change into an irreparable global disaster.