Mostly Climate: Tipping Points

Podcast series from the Met Office investigating climate - the underlying science and the challenges we face from a warming planet. Episode 2: Tipping Points In this episode we look at climate tipping points - the mechanisms by which parts of the climate system may undergo irreversible change. Joining presenter Dr. Doug McNeall is Professor Tim Lenton, Director of the Global Systems Institute and Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter. Contributing speakers are: Dr. Richard Wood, Climate, Cryosphere and Oceans Group Lead, Met Office Hadley Centre. Dr. Ed Blockley, Polar Climate Group Lead, Met Office Dr. Liana Anderson, Rsearcher at the National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (CEMADEN) in Brazil Dr. Johannes Lohmann, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Copenhagen Producers Clare Nasir and Grahame Madge Series Editor: Adrian Holloway Music: Dan Autiero Nebula by Stepic5 | Free Listening on SoundCloud The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk