Tipping Point

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Definition

A critical threshold beyond which a system reorganizes, often abruptly and/or irreversibly.

Source

IPCC (2022). Annex II – Glossary. In IPCC (2022) Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.

Available at: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/

See also: Threshold

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