[Verse 1]
“Wooden” you know
Running rings around Man
The trees understand
Our woe
Wouldn’t you know
[Chorus]
We push the temperature higher
The consumers, the buyer
Man’s demand demands
A dollar command
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 2]
“Wooden” you know
For 2,000 years they grow
If they can withstand the span of Man
… I don’t know?
[Chorus]
We push the temperature higher
The consumers, the buyer
Man’s demand demands
A dollar command
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Bass]
[Bridge]
At the root of the situation
Man’s habitation
No pollution solution
Bringing an End
To our evolution
Sad message we send….
[Chorus]
We push the temperature higher
The consumers, the buyer
Man’s demand demands
A dollar command
[Outro]
At the root of the situation
Man’s habitation
[End]
A SCIENCE NOTE
Climate scientists have consistently demonstrated the rapid rise in global temperatures in recent decades. According to the UN’s climate body, the world may not have experienced such sustained warmth since over 100,000 years ago. Tree rings play a crucial role in understanding this phenomenon. Not only do they reveal a tree’s age, but they also preserve detailed information about the climate conditions during each year of their growth. “That’s the beauty of tree ring records,” remarked Ulf Büntgen, professor of environmental systems analysis at the University of Cambridge and co-author of the study, in an interview with BBC News.
Researchers utilized the nine longest temperature-sensitive tree ring chronologies to construct a comprehensive picture of summer temperatures spanning two millennia across the northern hemisphere, excluding the tropics. By leveraging such an extensive dataset, encompassing thousands of trees from various regions, the researchers could offer more reliable insights into how temperatures have evolved over time, mitigating the influence of localized disturbances like disease.
Combining the extensive historical tree ring data with modern temperature records, the authors made a striking discovery. They found that the summer of 2023 experienced temperatures 2.07°C warmer than the “pre-industrial” period of 1850-1900.
A SCIENCE NOTE
Climate scientists have consistently demonstrated the rapid rise in global temperatures in recent decades. According to the UN’s climate body, the world may not have experienced such sustained warmth since over 100,000 years ago. Tree rings play a crucial role in understanding this phenomenon. Not only do they reveal a tree’s age, but they also preserve detailed information about the climate conditions during each year of their growth. “That’s the beauty of tree ring records,” remarked Ulf Büntgen, professor of environmental systems analysis at the University of Cambridge and co-author of the study, in an interview with BBC News.
Researchers utilized the nine longest temperature-sensitive tree ring chronologies to construct a comprehensive picture of summer temperatures spanning two millennia across the northern hemisphere, excluding the tropics. By leveraging such an extensive dataset, encompassing thousands of trees from various regions, the researchers could offer more reliable insights into how temperatures have evolved over time, mitigating the influence of localized disturbances like disease.
Combining the extensive historical tree ring data with modern temperature records, the authors made a striking discovery. They found that the summer of 2023 experienced temperatures 2.07°C warmer than the “pre-industrial” period of 1850-1900.