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A photo of cracks in a concrete floor

From tipping points to fracture points

We are entering an age of climate overshoot. The world will become increasingly turbulent and dangerous. Cracks will form across social systems. Our job is to prevent them from becoming fractures.

Derailment warning as world faces threats to its ability to act on climate change

Derailment warning as world faces threats to its ability to act on climate change

We may have seriously underestimated the risks of climate change. This includes derailment risks. This does not mean we are doomed, and it certainly does not mean there is no point in trying to turn off the fossil fuel spigot. In fact, the warmer it gets, the more important our actions become.

Climate tipping points should not be used to justify geoengineering

Climate tipping points should not be used to justify geoengineering

We are at a fork in the road. Crossing the first global tipping point should not be an excuse to lock in geoengineering, with its empty promises and spiralling risks.