Planetary Health Matters: The planet is at a tipping point

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HAVE you ever leaned back a little too far while sitting on a chair? In that split second when you realise you have lost balance, gravity takes over and there’s no stopping the fall.

That, scientists warn, is how the Earth behaves when it reaches a tipping point.