Stillstand

Persistent stagnation reduces living standards, limits the ability to fund climate transitions, and fuels social discontent. 2. Geological Stillstand (Sea Levels & Glaciers)

Understanding past stillstand events helps scientists model future "tipping points" where ice sheet collapse could become irreversible. 3. Industrial Stillstand (Downtime) Stillstand

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projects global growth to remain at a "low normal" of 2.7% through 2025, significantly below the 4.4% average seen before the 2008 financial crisis. Persistent stagnation reduces living standards

Reports such as "Ending Stagnation" highlight a "toxic combination" of low productivity and high inequality. In the UK, real wages grew by 33% per decade from 1970 to 2007 but have effectively flatlined since 2008. Stillstand