Adaptation

The announcement signals a changing tone on the need to deal with climate impacts already underway.
No matter what we do, culture is part of the society we live in; whether it is our culture by birth or the culture of the new country in which we reside.
"If we don't reverse these perverse incentives, we all remain at risk."
The idea of "smart" vs. "dumb" is outdated and unfair. It is an idea that is, forgive me, quite dumb, past its prime and past its time. Instead of talking about "smarts," we should be talking about adaptation.
The fundamental challenge facing dung beetles is, unsurprisingly, finding dung. Time is of the essence -- arrive late and you might find that another poo pirate has stolen the prize.