Up Next
Back to Show
Weathered
What Will Earth Look Like When These 6 Tipping Points Hit?
Season 3
Episode 5
A “tipping point” is when a system, with just a small amount of additional energy, is pushed from one stable state to another suddenly and dramatically. This can be a chair falling backwards. Or it can be a major earth system collapsing. The IPCC recently identified 15 potential climate-related tipping points that scientists have grown increasingly worried we are getting close to crossing.
Support Provided By
10:56
In this episode, we dive into the controversy to uncover what is really going on with atoll islands.
13:00
In this episode of Weathered, we dig into the science behind the Cascadia Megaquake.
11:02
In this episode of Weathered, we break down: What wet-bulb temperature actually means.
13:38
Some of the fastest-growing metros are also the riskiest when it comes to climate change. Why?
12:35
Earth’s climate has always changed. But not like this and not this fast.
11:06
20 million trees were planted after a viral study—but did they survive?
9:59
Can scientists crack the mystery of the Pacific Cold Tongue?
55:12
Maiya May investigates what caused the 2025 LA Wildfires and how we can prevent future disasters.
13:15
As climate change worsens, will people stop flocking to the South?
12:45
It turns out that the mysterious cold blob may actually be a bigger deal than we realize…
12:11
Can scientists and engineers slow the loss of sea ice before it's too late?