- Marching-0.mp3
- Marching-0.mp4
- Marching-I.mp3
- Marching-I.mp4
- Marching-Toward-0.mp3
- Marching-Toward-0.mp4
- Marching-Toward-I.mp3
- Marching-Toward-I.mp4
- Marching-Toward-prelude.mp3
- Marching-Unplugged-Underground-VIII.mp3
- Marching-Unplugged-Underground-VIII.mp4
- Marching-Unplugged.mp3
- Marching-Unplugged.mp4
- Marching-acoustic.mp3
- Marching-electric.mp3
[Intro]
The howling wind
Won’t rescind
The blasting heat
Won’t retreat
[Verse 1]
Faster and faster
(Accelerate how fast)
Higher and higher
(How long can it last)
[Chorus]
The howling wind
(Won’t rescind)
The blasting heat
(Won’t retreat)
[Bridge]
Time keeps marching
(I keep searching)
Marching at double time
(Right past our prime)
[Verse 2]
Picking up the pace
(Of the human race)
Picking up the speed
(Man won’t recede)
[Chorus]
The howling wind
(Won’t rescind)
The blasting heat
(Won’t retreat)
[Bridge]
Time keeps marching
(I keep searching)
Marching at double time
(Right past our prime)
[Chorus]
The howling wind
(Won’t rescind)
The blasting heat
(Won’t retreat)
[Bridge]
Time keeps marching
(I keep searching)
Marching at double time
(Right past our prime)
[Outro]
Marching (past our past)
Can we outlast?
A SCIENCE NOTE
We first developed the hypothesis of the non-linear acceleration of climate change in the 1990s. By the early 2000s, this hypothesis evolved into established climate theory, now widely accepted as scientific fact. My lab partner, a Doctor of Physics from Ohio State, and I collaborated to provide crucial evidence supporting this theory. Over time, we have observed a significant shift in the doubling time of climate change impacts — the rate at which the effects intensify. Initially, the doubling time was approximately 100 years, but it has since decreased to 10 years, and more recently, to just 2 years.
A recent study has verified our thesis on accelerating climate change, aligning closely with the extreme conditions now affecting our area. In 2023, nearly half (48%) of the Earth’s land area experienced at least one month of extreme drought, a sharp increase from the 1980s’ average of just 15%. Notably, these droughts are often followed by extreme rainfall, a pattern identified as compound drought-extreme precipitation events (CDEPs), which are both highly destructive and increasingly common. The study highlights that these events, already on the rise, are expected to intensify as climate change progresses, with rising temperatures contributing to their frequency and severity. Given that our region is currently facing its worst drought on record, it’s reasonable to expect these figures may be climbing even faster than in previous years, emphasizing the urgent need for climate resilience planning.