Greenland / Mexico / South Africa / Norway / France / Russia / United States / Canada / Australia / Svalbard and Jan Mayen / United Kingdom / Madagascar / Seychelles / Tibet / /
Event
Environmental Issue / Natural Disaster / /
Facility
Think Twin Towers / Twin Towers / National Oceanography Centre / /
IndustryTerm
accumulated electricity / food chain / food shortages / oil and gas.9 / energy-rich rain / greenhouse gas / oil / food / energy / satellite surveys / ocean food chain / heat energy / electricity / marine food chain / chemical / gas phase / /
University of Sydney / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Aeronautics and Space Administration / U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center / National Oceanography Centre / /
Person
Rhett A. Butler / Sergei Zim / Harry Bryden / Another / CORAL BLEACHING / Richard Farman / Ray Berkelm / /
Position
principal researcher / researcher / scientist / lead scientist / /
ProvinceOrState
Alaska / British Columbia / /
PublishedMedium
Geophysical Research Letters / /
Region
northern Alaska / Antarctic / West Antarctic / northern Europe / Indian Ocean / North Atlantic / northern Canada / east coast / western Europe / western North America / /
Positive Feedbacks and “Tipping Points” (Think Twin Towers) Change in nature is fast, abrupt and usually violent—“stepwise” is the term that scientists like to use. Many believe the gravest risks posed by globa