{"id":41983,"date":"2025-03-10T11:36:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=41983"},"modified":"2025-03-10T11:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:42:53","slug":"teetering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/03\/10\/teetering\/","title":{"rendered":"Teetering"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teetering-0.mp3<\/a>
\nTeetering-0.mp4<\/a>
\nTeetering-I.mp3<\/a>
\nTeetering-I.mp4<\/a>
\nTeetering-Interlude.mp3<\/a>
\nTeetering-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nTeetering
\n(On the edge)
\nFleeting
\n(Foregone hedge)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nTeeter totter
\nOn the verge
\nOn the fence
\nAbout defense<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTeetering
\n(On the edge)
\nFleeting
\n(Foregone hedge)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWatching the dominoes fall
\n(A chain reaction)
\nThen, after it all
\n(Left with a fraction)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nTo and fro
\nDo we know
\nThat after all
\nWe’re gonna fall<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTeetering
\n(On the edge)
\nFleeting
\n(Foregone hedge)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nWatching the dominoes fall
\n(A chain reaction)
\nThen, after it all
\n(Left with a fraction)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nTeetering
\n(On the edge)
\nFleeting
\n(Foregone hedge)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nWatching the dominoes fall
\n(A chain reaction)
\nThen, after it all
\n(Left with a fraction)<\/p>\n

A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n

Carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) levels have reached unprecedented highs, marking a dangerous milestone in the ongoing climate crisis. On March 7, 2025, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii recorded a daily average CO\u2082 concentration of 430.60 parts per million (ppm)\u2014the highest ever measured. Since CO\u2082 levels typically peak annually in May, even higher concentrations are expected in the coming months.<\/p>\n

This surge continues a troubling trend. In 2024, CO\u2082 levels rose by 3.6 ppm, reaching 427 ppm, a dramatic increase from pre-industrial levels. The rapid acceleration is driven by a combination of factors, including widespread wildfires, persistent fossil fuel emissions, and the intensifying impacts of the El Ni\u00f1o climate cycle, which has fueled hotter and drier conditions.<\/p>\n

To put this in perspective, CO\u2082 concentrations have now reached levels unseen in over two million years. Unlike other pollutants, CO\u2082 remains in the atmosphere for hundreds to thousands of years, accumulating and compounding the greenhouse effect. We have not only increased emissions to unsustainable levels, but we have also triggered tipping points and feedback loops\u2014such as permafrost thaw and forest dieback\u2014that are further amplifying warming.<\/p>\n

Simply reducing emissions is no longer enough. Immediate action is required to halt emissions entirely and reverse the self-reinforcing climate feedbacks we have set in motion. If we continue on our current trajectory, climate-driven disasters will intensify, and human life will be severely threatened within this century.<\/p>\n

Complex Feedback Loops:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Complex feedback loops in climate science refer to interactions between different components of the Earth\u2019s climate system that can amplify or dampen the effects of initial changes, leading to non-linear and often unpredictable outcomes. These feedback loops play a crucial role in shaping the behavior of the climate system and can influence various climate phenomena, including temperature changes, ice melt, and precipitation patterns.<\/p>\n

Tipping points<\/a> are Critical Milestones that directly impact the rate of acceleration in climate change<\/a> by multiplying the number and intensity of feedback loops<\/a>. Identifying and understanding these tipping points is crucial for climate science and policymaking. Crossing multiple tipping points could lead to a domino effect<\/strong><\/a>, resulting in a much more rapid and severe climate change than currently projected.<\/p>\n

From the album “Equals<\/a>“<\/h3>\n

The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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