This is the first event in a discussion series that aims to advance the knowledge about tipping elements, irreversibility, and abrupt changes in the Earth system. It supports efforts to increase consistency in the treatment of tipping elements in the scientific community, develop a research agenda, and design joint experiments and ideas for a Tipping Element Model Intercomparison Project (TipMip).

The series is a joint activity of the Analysis, Integration, and Modeling of the Earth System (AIMES) global research project of Future Earth, the Earth Commission Working Group 1 Earth and Human Systems Intercomparison Modelling Project (EHSMIP) under the Global Commons Alliance and the Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity of World Climate Research Program (WCRP).

The first event in the series provides an overall introduction. The next discussions will then dive into individual Earth system tipping elements in detail.

► Introduction and objectives of the webinar series – Steven Sherwood and Ricarda Winkelmann (5 mins)

► An update on tipping elements in the climate system – Tim Lenton (20 mins)

► Extreme events in a changing climate. Insights from IPCC AR6 - Sonia Seneviratne (20 mins)

Questions and discussion (45 mins)
See:
https://aimesproject.org/category/tip...
https://www.wcrp-climate.org/slc-even...
https://earthcommission.org/news/eart...