Take action on climate tipping points
Help find solutions to prevent, mitigate, adapt to, and reverse global warming
There are 16 major global climate tipping points, most of which are related to frozen ground, snow, ice, and cold ocean. If we cross them, it will permanently affect and alter life, not just in the Arctic but worldwide for millions if not billions of people.
What happens to the Arctic is directly linked to the wellbeing of the whole planet. Potentially cascading, irreversible events are already taking place. We still have time to address these issues, but only if we, the global community, act now. We need to prevent, mitigate, adapt to and reverse the rapidly changing climate - to ensure a more sustainable future for all of us.
There are actions that can be implemented in the North to slow or even stop the processes, reduce the risks of climate change, and adapt to the changes that cannot be reversed. We also need more research to identify and assess the risks associated with the tipping points so that we are prepared and can take appropriate action. However, public research funding and international instruments created to address climate change are not designed to cover the early development of ideas, which is necessary for identifying those with the best potential and least impact on environment and populations.
The UArctic advantage
Our priority is to identify, further develop, test and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of solutions that can stop or reduce the effect of tipping points. UArctic is uniquely positioned to find those solutions, and address the consequences to people and environment in the Arctic. Our members are part of the life, the people and the communities who face climate change and the resulting problems. They are the best experts on this region: they have knowledge of what is happening, and the potential to find solutions to change course.
Combining the strengths of our members, we have the expertise to push knowledge and solutions forward, and the capacity to bring innovation that no researcher, institution or country could accomplish on their own. We turn ideas into actions to address major challenges facing the Arctic and the world.
How you can help
International research projects need considerable financial support to bring together the best people from several countries and disciplines to work on one common challenge – more funding than any single agency can offer today. Both larger and smaller contributions are fundamental in developing, implementing and materializing the solutions.
Learn more and contribute to our action projects aimed at stopping climate change and avoiding tipping points:
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1. Read our two-pager on climate tipping points to learn more
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