If urgent action is not taken, the Earth could reach a tipping point where the effects of climate change are nearly irreversible .
As the climate warms, it can trigger a process known as a feedback loop, which can either increase or decrease the effects of greenhouse gases. Amplifying feedback loops—those that worsen the effects of climate change—cause even more warming, as they initiate a chain reaction that keeps repeating itself.
A stock photo shows ice melting in the Arctic. Amplifying feedback loops repeat the warming process over and over again.Scientists are concerned that some of the amplifying feedback loops identified in the new study are not fully accounted for in many models that aim to tackle climate change.Newsweek
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