Analysis also warns of further tipping points on horizon such as drying up of groundwater vital for food suppliesHumanity is moving dangerously close to irreversible tipping points that would drastically damage our ability to cope with disasters, UN researchers have warned, including the withdrawal of home insurance from flood-hit areas and the drying up of the groundwater that is vital for ensuring food supplies.These "risk tipping points" also include the loss of the mountain glaciers that are essential for water supplies in many parts of the world and accumulating space debris knocking out satellites that provide early warnings of extreme weather. Continue reading...
Climate crisis threatens 'tipping point' of uninsurable homes, says UN
25. října 2023 11:31
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Zdroj: The Guardian