Tipping Points

As the scientists talk about the damage being done to various ecosystems with Climate Change, others talk about Tipping Points. Points where there is a flip from one semi-stable state to a more extreme, less stable state.
Tipping points and feedback loops are things all ecologists are taught,

I wonder how human society fares with these tipping points.

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Tipping Point in Ecology

• Warming polar regions means less ice.
• Warming means sequestered organic matter rots to produce Methane
• Methane emissions rise leading to increasing greenhouse effect.
• More ice melts and the cycle keeps accelerating.

Tipping Point in Society

• The Ukrainian people revolt against a pro-Russian president.
• Russia invades Crimea " to safeguard the Russian people in Crimea"
• Russia increases the cost of supplying Ukraine with gas
• Russia threatens the Ukrainian people with withholding energy supplies unless they get paid.
• Russia then ???
• Invades Ukraine perhaps??

The world is getting to be a very scary place for many more people.
What next in this accelerating race of Tipping Points??
Is it America not being rich enough to defy the Russians or else America upping the ante with Russia and China?
We are all in danger of this. Complex societies come to an end at some stage.
See why the US Military are so afraid of Global Warming.
Watch and see what happens with the Federal Budget and see why you should be concerned too!