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[Verse 1]
I look into the rear-view mirror
See the driver looking at me
I mean what are you suppose to do
In the backseat looking at you?
[Chorus]
This street’s oneway
Are you O.K.?
Can you say…
Or, don’t know your way
[Bridge]
I said, “Hey!”
(By the way)
Hey, hey, hey
[Verse 2]
There’s a backseat driver in control
Kind-of diminishing my role
I mean what’s the goal
If you have no soul?
[Chorus]
This street’s oneway
Are you O.K.?
Can you say…
Or, don’t know your way
[Bridge]
I said, “Hey!”
(By the way)
Hey, hey, hey
[Bridge]
I said, “Hey!”
(By the way)
Hey, hey, hey
[Chorus]
This street’s oneway
Are you O.K.?
Can you say…
Or, don’t know your way
[Outro]
I said, “Hey!”
(By the way)
Hey, hey, hey
A SCIENCE NOTE
Global warming has caused irreversible damage to our environment, a reality widely recognized by scientists worldwide. Climate change poses a critical challenge, with increasingly volatile conditions threatening human habitation. The pressing question is whether we can adapt quickly enough. According to Mukherjee and Brouse, ‘As energy is added to a system, fluctuations increase, resulting in more storms, droughts, wildfires, floods, and extreme weather events. Weather conditions will become more volatile due to human impact.’
Human-induced climate change is a dynamic element of an intricate and chaotic system, accelerating global warming in a complex and exponential manner. Over the period from 1992 to 2023 (update 2024), our climate model has presented evidence, proposed solutions, and engaged millions in understanding this escalating crisis. The data reveals that human activities are rapidly deteriorating our environment.
Our climate model employs chaos theory to assess human impacts. Global warming is driven by increased thermal energy within the climate system, a complex web of interconnected subsystems. Previous models often failed to account for “social-ecological systems,” where human activity significantly alters climate dynamics.
The U.S. is among the least prepared nations, with the highest percentage of climate deniers. Political inaction exacerbates the problem, particularly as the Republican Party often dismisses climate change as a fabricated issue while advocating for increased fossil fuel production. Ironically, human industrial activities are a primary cause of climate change. Despite some progress under President Biden, the U.S. remains the world’s largest producer of oil and gas, with both major political parties favoring emergency disaster funding over proactive climate prevention measures.
In 2023, the U.S. experienced 28 major weather and climate-related disasters, each costing over a billion dollars. These events included hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms, and flooding, some causing economic damages of hundreds of billions of dollars. Compounding these challenges, in June 2024, the Supreme Court significantly curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority, limiting its ability to regulate emissions and enforce environmental standards — a severe blow to decades of progress.
The government’s actions reveal a troubling mix of ignorance and indifference, turning what were once “worst-case” climate predictions into our current “best-case” scenarios. Updated climate models, now incorporating social-ecological factors, project that global temperatures could rise by as much as 9°C within this century — a drastic increase compared to previous estimates of a 4°C rise over the next millennium. Such extreme warming could push the planet toward a critical “wet-bulb” temperature threshold, where heat and humidity exceed the human body’s capacity to cool itself, posing severe and potentially lethal health risks. The need for decisive and immediate action has never been more urgent as climate change continues to spiral beyond control.
Unfortunately, that’s the reality. The root of the problem lies with us — the people. Government officials simply reflect our choices. Until consumer demands become more socially responsible, we’ll continue to get exactly what we want — and deserve. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. Only then can we drive the collective action needed to address the climate crisis and build a sustainable future.