The research looked at the difference between what we aim to achieve in adapting to climate change and what we're actually doing. They created specific goals and assessed how well we're meeting them. By doing this, they can tell how good our plans are and suggest ways to make them better in the future. To do this, they chose certain measures to check the risk of not adapting well, checked if enough data was available, and then set clear goals to meet. They found that by setting precise goals for adapting to climate change, we can see where we're falling short and improve our plans for dealing with it better in the future.