You call this heaven?
Not even close to break-even
[Verse 1]
Blasting past 1.5
Gets hard to stay alive
Getting so hot
Time forgot
[Bridge]
On our way to stay
Far away
[Chorus]
Watch the temperature creep
And weep
Watch the mercury rise
Realize
[Break]
Everyone dies
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 2]
Surpassing 2.0
You know (we don’t have long to go)
Wildfires go wild
Floods never mild
[Bridge]
On our way to stay
Far away
[Chorus]
Watch the temperature creep
And weep
Watch the mercury rise
Realize
[Break]
Everyone dies
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 3]
2.7
This ain’t heaven
Discover
Hell froze over
[Bridge]
On our way to stay
Far away
[Chorus]
Watch the temperature creep
And weep
Watch the mercury rise
Realize
[Break]
Everyone dies
[Outro]
You call this heaven?
Not even close to break-even
[End]
A SCIENCE NOTE
Most climate scientists are projecting a global temperature increase of over 2.5°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century. This escalation in temperature brings forth a cascade of devastating consequences.
As the thermometer creeps past the 2.0°C mark, the likelihood of extreme forest fires surges by up to 200 times, while the risk of flood damage doubles. Beyond this threshold, at 2.7°C, an alarming scenario unfolds where approximately 2 billion people find themselves displaced from the “climate niche” that has sustained human civilization for the past 10,000 years.
Should the mercury climb to 3.0°C, the outlook becomes even bleaker. Many coastal cities, including Miami, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, and The Hague, face the grim prospect of submersion under rising sea levels. This catastrophic inundation not only jeopardizes the lives and livelihoods of millions but also erases centuries of cultural heritage and economic prosperity. The consequences of failing to curb global warming are dire, with each incremental rise in temperature amplifying the severity of these impacts.