In the third episode of Science Forward, the podcast of the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board, we speak with UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen and leading climate scientist Johan Rockström about tipping points and what they could mean for our planet.

As the planet gets warmer, some parts of nature could reach a point where they begin to change quickly and may be difficult to restore. This could affect ice sheets, forests, coral reefs and ocean currents, with consequences for people around the world.

How close are we to these tipping points? What happens if we cross them? And what can we still do to reduce the risks?

Join us as we explore what science tells us, why every tenth of a degree of warming we can prevent lowers the risks, and why the choices we make today matter for the future of our planet.

Read the Brief on Tipping Points here: https://www.un.org/scientific-advisory-board/en/earth-system-tipping-points-0

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