Including the closely related term tipping.
…. With covid, this is due to contagion – one infected person can spread covid to more than one other person, causing infection rates to accelerate. With the climate crisis, non-action can trigger feedback loops, which in turn amplify the warming trend, edging us close to crucial temperature rise tipping points. 2. Tackling both issues requires dramatic disruption to our daily lives and norms. 3…