A new report by a global network of scientists warns that five of Earth's vital systems are close to a point of irreversible change.
The 2025 Global Tipping Points report updates a 2023 report, assessing 25 Earth systems that human societies and economies depend on, including coral reefs, forests, and ice sheets.
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5° Celsius above preindustrial levels by 2100. However, the report notes that Earth has already reached an average increase of 1.4°C over the past couple of decades.
Warm water coral reefs reached their tipping point at roughly 1.
Author's summary: Earth's vital systems are near irreversible change.