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We Just Crossed Our FIRST Tipping Point… And It’s NOT What You Think

Season 7 Episode 3 | 12m 52s

From melting ice sheets to collapsing ocean currents, these sudden, irreversible changes could reshape the planet in ways we can’t undo. But what does it really mean to cross a tipping point? How do we know we’ve crossed one? And how close are we to triggering others?

Aired: 10/22/25
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Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night.
A stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol.
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Historian Stephen Conway. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Christopher Brown. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Jane Kamensky. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
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