[Verse 1]
Since it is both here and there
Are you aware
I mean… with your plea,
“It doesn’t concern me.”
[Chorus]
I guess we’ll see
Reality
In real time
Are you ready?
I know I am
[Instrumental, Synthesizers, Sub-bass]
[Verse 2]
Is “It’s neither here nor there”
Because you don’t care?
The problem: it’s everywhere
In common, we share
[Chorus]
I guess we’ll see
Reality
In real time
Are you ready?
I know I am
[Instrumental, Saxophone Solo, Sub-bass]
[Bridge]
It’s in the air
It’s in the sea
Fair to say
Transmitted globally
Hitting me
Hitting you
What are you going to do?
[Chorus]
I guess we’ll see
Reality
In real time
Are you ready?
I know I am
[Instrumental, Piano]
[Outro]
It’s in the sea
Can’t you see?
It’s in the air
It’s everywhere
A SCIENCE NOTE
No place on Earth is completely immune to the impacts of climate change. At the current rate of consumption and demand, much of the world will become uninhabitable this century. Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports, “by 2070, around 2 billion people are expected to live in extremely hot areas” similar to the Sahara Desert.
Our climate model / experiment employs chaos theory to comprehensively consider human impacts and projects a potential global average temperature increase of 9℃ above pre-industrial levels. Global warming is a consequence of elevated thermal energy in the climate system, which comprises various subsystems. Chaos theory underscores the intricate and nonlinear nature of dynamic systems. Human well-being is compromised above a 1.5-degree temperature rise, rendering much of the Earth uninhabitable. A 9-degree Celsius increase would bring the Earth close to a wet-bulb temperature incapable of sustaining human life.
What Can I Do? There are numerous actions you can take to contribute to saving the planet. Each person bears the responsibility to minimize pollution, discontinue the use of fossil fuels, reduce consumption, and foster a culture of love and care. The Butterfly Effect illustrates that a small change in one area can lead to significant alterations in conditions anywhere on the globe. Hence, the frequently heard statement that a fluttering butterfly in China can cause a hurricane in the Atlantic. Be a butterfly and affect the world.