Now, scientists are developing a methodology to discover “positive tipping points”— a series of actionable green energy goals that could similarly compound in benefit once crossed. While we’re already well on the way to reaching some of these tipping points—i.e. One way scientists illustrate this threat is by using climate tipping points, also known as planetary boundaries, which showcase around nine critical ecological thresholds that could have devastating effects for life on Earth once crossed. The goal of this new paper is to design a methodology for identifying possible positive tipping points, understand how close we are to achieving these tipping points, identify what factors (both positive and negative) can influence them, and suggest what actions could be done to trigger them. Thankfully, we’re already well on our way to achieving some of these tipping points.