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To do that we must exploit "positive tipping points" — changes that have cascading and self-perpetuating positive impacts on society, and could bring about the shifts needed to ensure our survival, the authors say. And satellites are now vital for weather forecasting. Without a space industry helping to forecast weather, adapting to extreme weather including extreme heat will be much harder."What we see is that these tipping points, once they pass, can now influence others to pass in ways that we may not expect."
The solution, it says, is to exploit "positive tipping points", which can transform society for the better."Similar to other tipping points, positive tipping points have the potential to cascade through our interconnected … systems," it says.