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9 climate tipping points pushing Earth to the point of no return

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Passing climate tipping points may trigger more – and irreversible changes to the system, scientists say. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Rosamond Hutt
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These are the world's climate tipping points – and we're getting close to the point of no return. Image: Nature

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