Having better constraints on the timing and magnitude of past climate changes should ultimately lead to better constraints on climate sensitivity and the role of natural variability in the climate system. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
This is because different types and sources of greenhouse gases result from different economic processes and play different roles in the climate system. (shapingtomorrowsworld.org)
Here we focus on policy - relevant potential future tipping elements in the climate system. (pnas.org)