Oh, man, Man!
[Verse 1]
Not a matter of whether
The extreme weather
Is wreaking havoc
Oh, woe, Mother’s sick
[Chorus]
Extreme weather
Is pummeling the world
We’ve come untethered
The world needs told
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo, Drum Fills]
[Verse 2]
It’s a matter of whether
We’ll survive the weather
It’s pounding down
All around
(Pounding down, down, down)
[Chorus]
Extreme weather
Is pummeling the world
We’ve come untethered
The world needs told
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Bass]
[Bridge]
Coming at ya, Africa
Afghanistan, can you withstand
At the end of your rope, Europe
India, waa, waa, waa
[Chorus]
Extreme weather
Is pummeling the world
We’ve come untethered
The world needs told
[Instrumental, Drum Solo, Bass]
[Outro]
Coming at ya, Africa
Afghanistan, can you withstand
At the end of your rope, Europe
India, waa, waa, waa
A SCIENCE NOTE
Africa News Reports: Severe Weather Events Across the Globe
Global Overview
Severe weather has been pummeling parts of the world, with flash floods and heatwaves recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, the Americas, and several countries in Asia. According to the UN’s climate body, the IPCC, heavy rainfall events have become more frequent and intense over most land regions.
Africa
Heavy rains and flash floods have affected nearly 1 million people in East Africa, displacing over 300,000 people in Kenya, Somalia, Burundi, and Tanzania, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Additionally, record temperatures, especially at night, have hit many parts of Africa. Niamey, the capital of Niger, experienced its hottest May night, while Burkina Faso’s capital recorded its hottest night for any month. In Chad, temperatures were expected to linger above 114 degrees Fahrenheit (45.6 degrees Celsius) by mid-May.
Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, flash floods from heavy seasonal rains in the western part of the country left at least 50 people dead on Saturday. Authorities have warned that the death toll may rise as dozens of people remain missing. The exceptionally heavy rains have killed more than 300 people and destroyed thousands of houses, according to the UN.
Europe
Europe is also facing severe weather. In southwest Germany, particularly in Saarland, heavy rainfall led to flooding, impacting many houses and cars and necessitating some evacuations in Lebach on Saturday. The fire department prepared boats and distributed sandbags to protect houses. Authorities warned that the rain would continue into the night and Sunday. Meanwhile, in Russia, over 2,000 people were evacuated from Omsk after flooding affected over 200 homes and nearly 400 other structures, mostly used in farming, according to the Russian Emergency Ministry. Russian state TV shared footage of one villager, Galimzhan Taushev, who lost his house to the flooding.
India
In South Asia, climate experts say extreme heat during the pre-monsoon season is becoming more frequent. On Saturday, parts of northwest India sweltered under scorching temperatures, with the capital New Delhi under a severe weather alert. India’s weather department expects heatwave conditions to persist across the north for the next few days and has put several states on high alert.