Abstract
In this chapter information is provided which indicates that increasing warming of the atmosphere due to continuing carbon emissions will cause a situation where a tipping point is reached which will make the climate change irreversible. The nature of these tipping points is explained in some detail.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
J. Hansen et al., Assessing dangerous climate change: required reduction of carbon emissions to protect young people, future generations and nature. PLOS one (2013). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0081648
World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund), Major Tipping Points in the Earth’s Climate System and Consequences for the Insurance Sector (WWF, Gland, 2009)
A.D. Barnosky, E.A. Hadly, Tipping Point for Planet Earth (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, New York, 2016)
Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States. A Climate Risk Assessment for the United States, June 2014
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2021 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Platzer, M.F., Sarigul-Klijn, N. (2021). Climate Tipping Points and Climate Irreversibility. In: The Green Energy Ship Concept. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58244-9_3
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58244-9_3
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-58243-2
Online ISBN: 978-3-030-58244-9
eBook Packages: EnergyEnergy (R0)