Catching-Rays.mp3
Catching-Rays.mp4
Catching-Rays-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Catching-Rays-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp4
Catching-Rays-intro.mp3
[Verse 1]
Consider the exposure
(All who’ll come to see)
To be at your leisure
(Under the sun, happily)
[Bridge]
Imagine your future
In the spotlight (UV)
… you… and me
[Chorus]
Catching rays
(Catching ra, ra, radiation)
More n’ more these days
(We’re catching rays)
Ra, Ra, radiation
[Verse 2]
Don’t wear your welcome thin
Letting the sun under your skin
In the Age of Damage
You’ll have no next of kin
[Bridge]
Imagine your future
In the spotlight (UV)
… you… and me
[Chorus]
Catching rays
(Catching ra, ra, radiation)
More n’ more these days
(We’re catching rays)
Ra, Ra, radiation
[Bridge]
Immune system suppression
(Physical regression)
Premature aging
(Skin is sagging)
Fade to the shade
(Fa, fa, fa fade)
To the shade
[Chorus]
Catching rays
(Catching ra, ra, radiation)
More n’ more these days
(We’re catching rays)
Ra, Ra, radiation
[Outro]
Didn’t mean to be catching rays
(These days)
Fade to the shade
(Fa, fa, fa fade)
Fade to the shade
(Fa, fa, fa fade)
To the shade
(Fade)
A SCIENCE NOTE
Climate feedbacks are causing increased UV alerts because warming temperatures and changing atmospheric chemistry reduce the protective ozone layer in some regions and alter cloud cover. Less ozone and fewer clouds allow more ultraviolet (UV) radiation to reach the surface. Additionally, higher levels of ground-level pollutants like nitrogen oxides (from fossil fuel combustion) can interact with warming to worsen stratospheric ozone depletion, especially during heatwaves.
Photon radiation refers to energy carried by photons, the fundamental particles of light. UV photons have high energy and short wavelengths. When they penetrate the skin, they can damage DNA, leading to:
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Skin cancer (e.g., melanoma)
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Premature aging
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Eye damage (like cataracts)
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Immune system suppression
UV alerts are a public warning that dangerous levels of solar radiation are reaching the ground—often amplified by climate-related feedbacks.
Tipping points and feedback loops drive the acceleration of climate change. When one tipping point is toppled and triggers others, the cascading collapse is known as the Domino Effect.
From the album “Phoron“