#biodiversity loss

Unsettling Paradox: Why Ecosystems Are Slowing Down Amidst Accelerating Climate Change

A landmark global study, revealed today, February 18, 2026, on ScienceDaily, presents a startling paradox: despite accelerating global warming, the natural world's vital 'self-repairing engine'—our ecosystems—is actually slowing down. This counter-intuitive finding challenges long-held ecological assumptions and signals a profound crisis in biodiversity and planetary health.