Tipping Point
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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