Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃

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Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃

https://phys.org/news/2023-06-antarctic-irreversible.html

The slow-down of the Southern Ocean circulation, a dramatic drop in the extent of sea ice and unprecedented heatwaves are all raising concerns that Antarctica may be approaching tipping points.

Antarctic tipping points: The irreversible changes to come if we fail to keep warming below 2℃
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"If we fail to keep warming below 2C"

I think they mean when.

Yeah, I've seen we're looking at a 50/50 chance to exceed 2 degrees by 2050. But it sounds like if that doesn't happen it will just happen later than that. Unless of course we drastically change how we do things but... $$$$

Yup.

We're fucked.

Yup.

We're fucked.

But at least it created lots of value for shareholders for a short time.

Tipping culture is really getting out of hand