Ecosystem Services

2 articles

A split image showing a healthy, colorful coral reef teeming with life on one side and a bleached, barren reef on the other, symbolizing environmental stress.

Why Ecosystems Break Down Faster When Threats Pile Up

Ecosystems fail due to the compounding effect of multiple, accumulating environmental stressors, not single threats. This disproportionately weakens their resistance, leading to degraded services and biodiversity loss.

David Grossman·June 24, 2026

Abstract landscape blending financial charts with natural elements, symbolizing the challenge of natural capital accounting.

Cosmos & Space

Embracing uncertainty in natural capital accounting

Thirty-three countries now compile environmental accounts, yet many risk generating "meaningless numbers" and eroding trust in policy decisions.

Marcus Cole·June 2, 2026