Climate Tipping Points (2017)

There is strong scientific evidence today that large systems on Earth, such as the ocean circulation system, permafrost, ice sheets, rainforests and atmospheric circulation, can abruptly shift when pushed beyond certain tipping points. Here you can see a figure that shows what level of increase in global temperature would risk triggering tipping points in major biophysical systems on Earth based on the best available current science. Author: Johan Rockström, Stockholm Resilience Centre SRC.