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Social Tipping Points and Earth Systems Dynamics

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Recently, Early Warning Signals (EWS) have been developed to predict tipping points in Earth Systems. This discussion highlights the potential to apply EWS to human social and economic systems, which may also undergo similar critical transitions. Social tipping points are … Continue reading →

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Early warning of Climate Tipping Points

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

A climate ‘tipping point’ occurs when a small change in forcing triggers a strongly nonlinear response in the internal dynamics of part of the climate system, qualitatively changing its future state. Human-induced climate change could push several large-scale ‘tipping elements’ … Continue reading →

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Early-warning signals for Critical Transitions

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Complex dynamical systems, ranging from ecosystems to financial markets and the climate, can have tipping points at which a sudden shift to a contrasting dynamical regime may occur. Although predicting such critical points before they are reached is extremely difficult, … Continue reading →