- Frosty-the-No-Man-I.mp3
- Frosty-the-No-Man-I.mp4
- Frosty-the-No-Man-II.mp3
- Frosty-the-No-Man-II.mp4
- Frosty-the-No-Man-Interlude.mp3
- Frosty-the-No-Man-Interlude.mp4
- Frosty-the-No-Man-intro.mp3
[Intro]
When the thermometer gets all red
(Consider me dead)
[Verse 1]
Frosty, where did you go
Please let us know
I watched you melt and flow
Leaving me in woe (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
When I start to melt
(I get all wishy-washy)
Hope you take it heart-felt
(Stop being fishy-falsie)
[Bridge]
When the thermometer gets all red
(Consider me dead)
[Verse 2]
Frosty, where did you go
No! Not the end of the show
I watched your puddle grow
Leaving me in woe (Oh, oh, oh)
[Chorus]
When I start to melt
(I get all wishy-washy)
Hope you take it heart-felt
(Stop being fishy-falsie)
[Bridge]
When the thermometer gets all red
(Consider me dead)
You cursed brat, you
(… you know it’s true)
[Chorus]
When I start to melt
(I get all wishy-washy)
Hope you take it heart-felt
(Stop being fishy-falsie)
[Bridge]
When the thermometer gets all red
(Consider me dead)
You cursed brat, you
(… you know it’s true)
[Outro[
Oh, Frosty the no man
Won’t be back again some day
(’cause we won’t change our way)
A SCIENCE NOTE
Over the years, we have observed a dramatic reduction in the doubling time of climate change impacts — the rate at which these 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. This trend implies that the damage caused by climate change today is double what it was two years ago. In two years, it could be four times worse; in four years, eight times worse; and within a decade, potentially 64 times worse. These projections are conservative, assuming the doubling period does not continue to shrink further. Alarmingly, this rapid acceleration does not appear to be an anomaly. If this trajectory persists, the consequences will likely be far more catastrophic than previously anticipated.
The evidence is clear: climate change is rapidly accelerating, and the costs — both economic and human — are growing exponentially. The future demands decisive and immediate action to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prevent further environmental and societal collapse. Our updated climate model, now integrating complex social-ecological factors, shows that global temperatures could rise by up to 9°C within this century — far beyond previous predictions of a 4°C rise over the next thousand years.
Projections if Climate Change Reaches 9°C Above Preindustrial Levels
If global temperatures rise by 9°C (16.2°F) above preindustrial levels—a catastrophic scenario—the impacts on snowfall and the broader climate system would be profound:
- Complete Disappearance of Snowfall in Many Areas:
- Snowfall would largely cease in lower-elevation regions across the U.S., including most of the Northeast, Midwest, and even higher altitudes like the Rockies and Sierra Nevada.
- Massive Decline in Snowpack:
- Snowpacks would become virtually nonexistent, severely impacting water availability for agriculture, drinking, and hydropower in the western U.S., which relies heavily on snowmelt.
- Runaway Feedback Loops:
- Reduced snowfall and snow cover lead to lower albedo (reflectivity), causing more sunlight to be absorbed by the Earth’s surface, further accelerating warming.
- This feedback loop could exacerbate other climate impacts, such as ice sheet melting in the Arctic and Antarctic.
- Severe Water Shortages:
- The disappearance of snow-fed rivers and reservoirs could lead to widespread water crises, especially in the western U.S. where millions rely on snowmelt for water.
- Ecosystem Collapse:
- Species that depend on snowy habitats, such as snowshoe hares and lynxes, would face extinction due to habitat loss.
- Forest ecosystems could be severely disrupted by more frequent and intense wildfires.
- Global Food Security Risks:
- The lack of snowmelt would reduce the availability of irrigation water for agriculture, compounding food shortages already stressed by other climate impacts.
- Increased Flooding from Rain-on-Snow Events:
- In transitional periods, where some snow still exists, warmer temperatures could result in intense rain-on-snow events, leading to catastrophic flooding.
Broader Implications of a 9°C Increase
- This level of warming would push the planet far beyond tipping points, leading to catastrophic environmental, social, and economic impacts.
- Scientists warn that such an extreme scenario could result in uninhabitable conditions for large parts of the planet due to heat, water scarcity, and ecosystem collapse.
Addressing climate change by limiting global temperature rise to below 1.5°C or 2°C is critical to avoiding these dire outcomes.