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What is Earth’s energy imbalance and how is it changing?

This accumulation of energy from space drives global warming

by Charlotte Venner, Phil Duffy

Tipping points
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Adaptation Extremes Heat Insurance Maps Markets Risk Tipping points

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Sierra Chapin-Keller Nabig Chaudhry Phil Duffy Spencer Glendon Carolyn Kousky Barney Schauble Alison Smart Probable Futures team Charlotte Venner
Latest
Explainers
What is Earth’s energy imbalance and how is it changing?

This accumulation of energy from space drives global warming

by Charlotte Venner, Phil Duffy

Tipping points
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A complete guide to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)

Learn about the past and future of this critical ocean current

by Alison Smart, Charlotte Venner

Risk Tipping points
Seasonal essays

March 20, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ET

Equinox greetings: greedy for “the new”

On stubborn problems in a world of distractions

by Spencer Glendon

Tipping points
Ideas
Director’s letter 2026: the long work ahead

What futures can humanity still hope for?

by Alison Smart

Adaptation Tipping points
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Climate models: their strengths and how to use them

Climate models can help us assess future risks

by Charlotte Venner

Maps Risk Tipping points
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What is the Hothouse Earth trajectory?

Here’s what we do and don’t know about this possible warming trajectory

by Charlotte Venner

Heat Tipping points