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Tipping Points

Tipping Points in the Natural World Tipping Points in the Human World Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is for people with a basic knowledge of climate change science (to get an introduction join the course Climate Change: The Science ). You can use the hashtag #FLTippingPoints to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered
  • What are ‘tipping points’?
  • Recognising early warning signals for major tipping points
  • Tipping points in the climate system - Arctic, Amazon and Circulation systems
  • Tipping Points and policy
  • Links between tipping points and social systems - Syrian droughts and conflict
  • Positive tipping points - influencing behavioural change and collective action
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Length 2 weeks
Effort 3 hours per week
Starts Dec 30 (226 weeks ago)
Cost $59
From University of Exeter via FutureLearn
Instructors Tim Lenton, Damien Mansell, Liam Taylor
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Language English
Tags Nature & Environment

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Rating 5.0 based on 1 ratings
Length 2 weeks
Effort 3 hours per week
Starts Dec 30 (226 weeks ago)
Cost $59
From University of Exeter via FutureLearn
Instructors Tim Lenton, Damien Mansell, Liam Taylor
Download Videos Only via web browser
Language English
Tags Nature & Environment

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