A new study shows that small, regional dust storms on Mars can lift water vapor to higher altitudes and boost hydrogen escape, significantly contributing to the planet's long-term water loss and prompting updates to climate models.
A new study using the theory of punctuated equilibrium has identified two major climate events in the last 66 million years that have shaped Earth's climate system. The researchers warn that if anthropogenic climate change leads to complete deglaciation, it would be a landmark tipping point with serious repercussions for our societies. The study emphasizes the importance of understanding the mathematics of tipping points and calls for strategies of adaptation and mitigation to consider the possible destabilization of tipping elements.