These "risk tipping points" also include the loss of the mountain glaciers that are essential for water supplies in many parts of the world and accumulating space debris knocking out weather satellites.
A report from the UN University (UNU) in Germany has set out a series of risk tipping points that are approaching, but said having foresight of these meant that it remained possible to take action to prevent them. Tipping points are triggered by small increases in their driving force but rapidly lead to large impacts.
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