[Intro]
Some things…
(About the wind under your wings)
[Verse 1]
Can you guess the reason why
(It’s getting harder to fly)
Mismatched journeys
(Endanger population)
[Bridge]
Atmospheric circulation
(MAN-ip-You-lation)
[Chorus]
As the tailwinds rescind
(We find ourselves, again)
Nemesis
(As turbulence)
Draped in arrogance
(And ignorance)
[Verse 2]
Blowin’ the flow of the sky
(Jet stream sags about to die)
Mismatched journeys
(Endanger population)
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Bridge – Breakdown]
Atmospheric circulation
(MAN-ip-You-lation)
Atmospheric disruption, malfunction
(MAN-ip-You-lation)
[Chorus – Bigger, Harmonized]
As the tailwinds rescind
(We find ourselves, again)
Nemesis
(As turbulence)
Draped in arrogance
(And ignorance)
We dance in the fire
(Fanning flames higher)
[Outro]
Boasting again
(Again and again)
“We are Nemesis”
(Wielding turbulence)
Draped in arrogance
(Dripping ignorance)
We dance in the fire
(Fanning flames higher)
The kiss of dire
ABOUT THE SONG
Climate change alters atmospheric circulation by weakening and varying wind patterns, creating fewer favorable tailwinds for migration and forcing birds to consume more energy. Rising temperatures are shifting migration timing to earlier in spring and later in fall, resulting in longer, riskier, and often mismatched journeys that endanger populations.
Impacts on Atmospheric Circulation
Reduced Tailwind Reliability: In North America, warmer temperatures have weakened traditional, predictable northerly winds that help birds during autumn migration, increasing energy consumption.
Increased Turbulence: Changing pressures and shifts in circulation create more unpredictable storm systems, forcing birds to take alternate routes.
Seasonality Changes: Shifts in atmospheric pressure systems, such as the North Atlantic Oscillation, can disrupt the timing of spring arrivals.
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
From the album “North Flew South“