你将学到什么
Explain what a tipping point is
Explore the potential for tipping points to drastically change the climate system
Apply your knowledge of tipping points to the Arctic, Amazon and circulation systems
Investigate how tipping points might affect your life
Debate the relevance of using ‘tipping points’ to shape policy
Discuss the concept of tipping points in relation to social systems
课程概况
A tipping point occurs when there’s a shift in the state of a system towards a new equilibrium. We’re now facing tipping points in our climate system that could accelerate the dangerous effects of climate change. Natural systems will change, as will human systems. In future we could see the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, dieback of the Amazon or droughts across the Sahel but also behavioural changes and regional warfare.
On this course you will explore the concept of tipping points from an interdisciplinary perspective, discovering their role in climate change and the future.
课程大纲
What are ‘tipping points’?
Recognising early warning signals for major tipping points
Tipping points in the climate system - Arctic, Amazon and Circulation systems
面向人群
This course is for people with a basic knowledge of climate change science (to get an introduction join the course Climate Change: The Science).
