Climate Adaptation Vocabulary

verb to spend the summer in a dormant state, as some animals do in hot, dry climates

• During the dry season, some animals choose to spend their time aestivating to conserve energy.
• I heard that turtles are aestivating in their shells until it gets cooler outside.
• Let's just aestivate in front of the TV all day and binge-watch our favorite shows.
• Sometimes I feel like aestivating from social media to take a break from all the noise.

noun Aestivation is a noun referring to the state or condition of being dormant during hot or dry periods, typically in the summer.

• Aestivation is a survival strategy used by some animals to escape harsh environmental conditions.
• During aestivation, the turtle buries itself in the mud to stay cool during the hot summer.
• I'm going to aestivate in my air-conditioned room all weekend.
• The company decided to aestivate their project until the market conditions improved.