[Intro]
For crying out loud…
(Clouds)
[Verse 1]
Way up high
The clouds may grow
But down below
They’re running low
[Pre-Chorus]
It’s not just another
Feedback in the chain
It’s opening the door
For the others to gain
[Refrain]
Mega-multiplier
(You know it’s getting dire)
Oh, no, no, no
(Watch the albedo go too low)
Mega-multiplier
(Feeding the fire)
Oh, no, no, no
(More energy in the flow)
… watch it go
[Verse 2]
Clouds can shroud
Shielding the crowd
But when they go…
Whoa, I don’t know
One little change
In a complicated sphere
Can make another
Feedback appear
[Refrain]
Mega-multiplier
(You know it’s getting dire)
Oh, no, no, no
(Watch the albedo go too low)
Mega-multiplier
(Feeding the fire)
Oh, no, no, no
(More energy in the flow)
… watch it grow
[Bridge]
How much?
(No free lunch)
How fast?
(Will we pass)
How connected?
(How rejected?)
The multiplier…
(Makes the timing dire)
[Refrain]
Mega-multiplier
(You know it’s getting dire)
Oh, no, no, no
(Watch the albedo go too low)
Mega-multiplier
(Feeding the fire)
Oh, no, no, no
(More energy in the flow)
Down, down, down
(Going down)
Albedo…
(Oh, no, no, no)
More…
More…
More…
MEGA!
MULTIPLIER!
(Higher! Higher! Higher!)
[Final Refrain]
Mega-multiplier
(You know it’s getting dire)
Oh, no, no, no
(Watch the albedo go too low)
[Outro]
Mega-multiplier
(Feeding the fire)
Oh, no, no, no
(More energy in the flow)
Mega-multiplier
(Climate amplifier)
Oh, no, no, no
(The energy imbalance grows)
Mega-multiplier
(You know it’s getting dire)
Oh, no, no, no
(Watch the albedo go too low)
Mega-multiplier…
…multiplier…
…amplifier…
…multiplier…
[Spoken Word Narration]
The most significant emerging climate feedback accelerating the planetary energy imbalance is the decline in low-level clouds.
About the Song
Declining Low-Level Clouds: The Emerging Climate Mega-Multiplier
The most significant emerging climate feedback accelerating the planetary energy imbalance is the decline in low-level clouds.
Low-level clouds occupy a unique position in the climate system, directly regulating incoming solar energy while interacting with atmospheric moisture, ocean temperatures, aerosols, atmospheric chemistry, vegetation, and planetary albedo. Their decline therefore does more than add another feedback—it increases the energy available to amplify other feedbacks, making low-level cloud loss a climate mega-multiplier operating directly through Earth’s energy budget.
The most significant emerging climate feedback accelerating the planetary energy imbalance is the decline in low-level clouds.
Low-Level Cloud Overview
From the album “Feedback Coupling“