The climate keeps changing, despite the Trump administration’s attempt to silence the entire phenomenon.

A new study out April 23 reports that the world is on course to trigger several climate “tipping points” if policies stay on their current course.

These points of no return are specific moments when the planet has warmed so much that certain effects become irreversible.

Scientists assessed the risk of “tipping” in 16 different parts of the Earth system – ranging from the collapse of major ice sheets to the “dieback” of tropical coral reefs and vast forests.

Doyle Rice