Today, however, man-made climate change and intensifying weather extremes are acting like a sledgehammer on this sensitive structure. Plants: Stressed Foundations of Ecosystems: Plants are the bedrock of almost all terrestrial habitats. Yet, climate change hits them on two fronts: through gradual warming and abrupt extreme events. Through the loss of biological diversity, nature loses its resilience—its capacity to recover from shocks like extreme weather. Conclusion: Climate change is not an isolated physical problem of the atmosphere; it is a fundamental threat to Earth’s living network.