Smooth sailing…
\n(So they say)
\nClear skies…
\n(Then you’re thrown away!)<\/p>\n
No warning…
\n(No time to prepare)
\nHold on tight…
\n(It’s rising up there!)<\/p>\n
[Verse 1]
\nThirty thousand feet above the ground
\nNothing but blue skies all around
\nNo thunderheads, no storm in sight
\nThen the cabin takes a sudden flight<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nClear-air
\n(But it’s still there)
\nRising turbulence
\n(Might need an ambulance)<\/p>\n
Invisible threat?
\n(You bet)
\nAltered gradient
\n(Meet your accident)<\/p>\n
[Verse 2]
\nThe jet stream’s moving through the sky
\nWith stronger shear as winds collide
\nThe Arctic warms, the gradients change
\nAnd flight conditions rearrange<\/p>\n
[Refrain]
\nClear-air
\n(But it’s still there)
\nRising turbulence
\n(Might need an ambulance)<\/p>\n
Invisible threat?
\n(You bet)
\nAltered gradient
\n(Meet your accident)<\/p>\n
What’s the warning?
\n(There may be none!)
\nWhat’s the forecast?
\n(The flight’s begun!)<\/p>\n
Up and down!
\n(Up and down!)
\nSide to side!
\n(Hold on tight!)<\/p>\n
Smooth air?
\n(Nowhere)
\nClear skies?
\n(Our voice cries)<\/p>\n
[Final Refrain]
\nClear-air
\n(But it’s still there)
\nRising turbulence
\n(Might need an ambulance)<\/p>\n
Invisible threat?
\n(You bet)
\nAltered gradient
\n(Meet your accident)<\/p>\n
[Outro]
\nClear skies…
\n(Don’t be fooled!)
\nSmooth flight…
\n(Keep the rule!)<\/p>\n
About the Song
\nClear-air turbulence and severe flight bumps are increasing due to climate change.<\/p>\n
Key Facts About Rising Turbulence
\n\u2022 Increase Over Time: Severe clear-air turbulence over major routes like the North Atlantic has increased by 55% since 1979.
\n\u2022 Climate Link: A warming planet alters temperature gradients between the Arctic, polar regions, and the equator, strengthening the jet stream and increasing wind shear.
\n\u2022 Invisible Threat: Clear-air turbulence happens without clouds or storms, making it undetectable by standard aircraft weather radar.
\n\u2022 Safety Advice: Keeping your seatbelt fastened whenever you are seated remains the best defense against injury during unexpected bumps<\/p>\n