Yale Environment 360: A team of international scientists has rejected the idea that the planet could face a sudden and irreversible ecological shift as a result of largely human-driven pressures, suggesting that such global transformations are more likely to occur over a long period of time. While earlier studies have warned that ecological pressures -- including climate change, biodiversity loss, and over-exploitation of resources -- could drive the planet toward a dangerous tipping point, the new paper says the ecosystems...