early in the article:
“During the period between about 2,000 B.P. and 900 B.P., the climate in the area became increasingly wet, creating conditions that made it increasingly difficult for the early farmers”
later.....:
“Says Pryor, “its drying out, partly because of climate change and partly because of modern development. “
Somehow it was lost that climate change caused the causeway (no pun intended) to be built in the first place. It was ok that conditions changed back when, but now, the term “climate change” has these sinister overtones. Exhausting.
Yeah, I think they get an extra ten bucks if they mention the phrase in interview.