Geography A-Level
Tipping Points
What Tipping Points means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Tipping Points
The identification of critical thresholds in the Earth system beyond which carbon release becomes self-sustaining and potentially irreversible.
Topics that use Tipping Points
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Intensity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
Using Tipping Points in the exam
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