The author applied a two-parameter mathematical framework (energy injection rate κ / dissipation rate γ) to NOAA/GISS global surface temperature data from 1880 to 2026, demonstrating that the same critical ratio observed in quantum decoherence and concept networks also appears in climate systems.
- The κ/γ ratio increased from 0.21 (stable) in 1880-1970 to 1.10 (marginal) in 1980-2010, reaching 4.92 (5× critical) in 2015-2025.
- A self-referential dissipation rate γ decreases as temperature rises due to weaker ocean CO₂ absorption and ice albedo loss.
- Four cascading feedback loops (ice albedo, permafrost methane, Amazon dieback, ocean stratification) compound to push the ratio beyond the critical line.
- A 12-subsystem simulation showed total correlation dropping from 530 to 149 after 100 time steps, indicating degradation without complete collapse.
The analysis suggests that while no single tipping point has been irreversibly crossed, the system's resilience is thinning as multiple subsystems decline to marginal states.