Join AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the WCRP Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for another webinar in a series that aims to advance the knowledge about tipping points, irreversibility, and abrupt changes in Earth and human systems.
AMOC Shifts: Scientific Insights & Policy Implications
21 May 13:00-14:30 CEST
Tipping points in the climate system, such as a potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), pose serious global risks—yet they remain largely absent from national security risk assessments. This discussion will explore why these critical thresholds are being overlooked, the consequences of inaction, and what policy options could help close this dangerous gap.
Join AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the WCRP’s Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity for a webinar exploring the latest scientific insights on AMOC tipping points and their profound policy implications. This discussion will bring together experts to examine how science and policy can work together to address these emerging risks and enhance global preparedness.
Presentations
- Maya Ben-Yami (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) - Impacts from AMOC tipping
- Laurie Laybourn-Langton (the Strategic Climate Risks Initiative (SCRI) ) A fateful policy blind spot? Atlantic tipping and security
- Q&A/ Discussion
Moderated by Annika Hoegner (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis & Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)
