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Lauren Leffer

Climate Tipping Points Are Unpredictable And Miss The Point, Says New Study

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Bad tidings for crystal ball enthusiasts: the future is unknowable. Even our best, data-based attempts to predict exactly what’s to come are far from certain, as highlighted in new research. Climate models that offer timing predictions for critical tipping points are woefully imprecise, according to a study published August 2 in the journal Science Advances.

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