We see evidence that lakes and forests and wetlands can have different equilibria — so you have a savanna system that may be stable and thriving, but… - Johan Rockström

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We see evidence that lakes and forests and wetlands can have different equilibria — so you have a savanna system that may be stable and thriving, but it can also tip over and become an arid steppe if pushed too far by warming, land degradation and biodiversity loss. A clear-water lake can become a murky, biodiversity-low anoxic lake. Unfortunately, the science is increasingly showing that even large systems can tip.

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About Johan Rockström

(born 31 December 1965) is a Swedish professor who served as executive director of the at .

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Alternative Names: J. Rockström J Rockström Rockström Rockström J Rockström J. Johan Rockstrom J. Rockstrom J Rockstrom Rockstrom Rockstrom J Rockstrom J.
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