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Is our climate headed for a mathematical tipping point? - Victor J. Donnay - YouTube

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Scientists have warned that as CO2 levels in the atmosphere rise an increase in Earth’s temperature by even two degrees could lead to catastrophic effects across the world. But how can such a tiny, measurable change in one factor lead to huge, unpredictable changes elsewhere? Victor J. Donnay uses billiards to illustrate tipping points, chaotic motion and their implications on climate change.

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Climate-Change
Mathematical-Models
Tipping-Point
Global-Warming
Climate-Science
Systems-Analysis
Environmental-Impact
Earth-Systems
Sustainability
Future-Risk

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