Abrupt changes: The achilles' heels of the earth system

Will Steflen; Meinrat O. Andreae; Bert Bolin; Peter M. Cox; Paul J. Crutzen; Ulrich Cubasch; Hemuznn Held; Nebojia Nakidenovic; Robert J. Scholes; Liana Talaue-Mcmanus; B. L. Turner

doi:10.1080/00139150409604375

Abrupt changes: The achilles' heels of the earth system

Will Steflen, Meinrat O. Andreae, Bert Bolin, Peter M. Cox, Paul J. Crutzen, Ulrich Cubasch, Hemuznn Held, Nebojia Nakidenovic, Robert J. Scholes, Liana Talaue-Mcmanus, B. L. Turner

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Abstract

Records from the past show that abrupt global change is the norm, not the exception, in the Earth System. Many recent changes-such as the globalization of the world's economy and the formation of the ozone hole over Antarctica-appear rapid even from the perspective of a single lifetime. What do we now know about the nature of abrupt changes in the Earth System and the probability that human actions could trigger them? & 2004 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	8-20
Number of pages	13
Journal	Environment
Volume	46
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00139150409604375
State	Published - Apr 1 2004
Externally published	Yes

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Global and Planetary Change
Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Water Science and Technology

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