[Intro]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)
[Verse 1]
The rate of change
Irate we rearrange
Could it be too late
To appreciate?
[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)
[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)
[Verse 2]
The acceleration rate
Why do we participate
With all the hate
And being late?
[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)
[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)
[Chorus]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
Causing you to wake
(To an earthquake)
[Bridge]
When something appears suddenly
(As if from nowhere)
In the face… not so subtly
(Bringing on despair)
[Outro]
A bolt from the blue
(Strikes you)
A SCIENCE NOTE
The Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change
We first developed the hypothesis of the non-linear acceleration of climate change in the 1990s. By the early 2000s, this hypothesis evolved into established climate theory, now widely accepted as scientific fact. My lab partner, a Doctor of Physics from Ohio State, and I collaborated to provide crucial evidence supporting this theory. Over time, we have observed a significant shift in the doubling time of climate change impacts — the rate at which the 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 means that the damage caused by climate change today is double what it was two years ago, and in two more years, it could be four times worse. Unfortunately, this rapid acceleration does not appear to be an anomaly, especially given the record-breaking events we’ve witnessed this year, even during the typically cooler La Nina phase. If this trajectory continues, the outcomes will be far more catastrophic than previously expected.