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Scientists assessed the risk of “tipping” in 16 different parts of the Earth system – ranging from the collapse of major ice sheets to the "dieback" of tropical coral reefs and vast forests.

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The Australian Community Climate and Earth-System Simulator (ACCESS) weather models have been developed and tested by staff from the Bureau's Research and Research to Operations Branches and are based ...