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by goodcanadian 2400 days ago
That is the whole point of the article. It lists NINE that the authors believe we have already passed.
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No. The list has nine tipping points that the authors are afraid we will pass in the future. From the article:

> Nine active tipping points:

> [...]

> The rainforests, permafrost and boreal forests are examples of biosphere tipping points that if crossed result in the release of additional greenhouse gases amplifying warming.

Well . . . I have now read the source article (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03595-0), and I would say that the authors fear that we have already passed or will pass these tipping points in the near future. I.E. they are basically inevitable, but we may be able to affect the rate of change.