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Erosion-0.mp3<\/a>
\nErosion-0.mp4<\/a>
\nErosion-I.mp3<\/a>
\nErosion-I.mp4<\/a>
\nErosion-II.mp3<\/a>
\nErosion-II.mp4<\/a>
\nErosion-Reggae.mp3<\/a>
\nErosion-Reggae.mp4<\/a>
\nErosion-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nStronger and longer
\n(Wind erosion)
\nDeliver river
\n(Flow erosion)
\nGlacial retreat
\n(Repeat, repeat)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWhoa, oh, oh
\n(Stop the flow, oh, oh)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nThe winds are whipping
\n(And stripping)
\nBlowing the land away
\n(Day by day)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nStronger and longer
\n(Wind erosion)
\nDeliver river
\n(Flow erosion)
\nGlacial retreat
\n(Repeat, repeat)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWhoa, oh, oh
\n(Stop the flow, oh, oh)
\nThere we go, go, go
\n(Like we don’t know whoa woe)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nThe water’s wailing
\n(While we’re flailing)
\nWashing the land away
\n(Day by day)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nStronger and longer
\n(Wind erosion)
\nDeliver river
\n(Flow erosion)
\nGlacial retreat
\n(Repeat, repeat)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nWhoa, oh, oh
\n(Stop the flow, oh, oh)
\nThere we go, go, go
\n(Like we don’t know whoa woe)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nStronger and longer
\n(Wind erosion)
\nDeliver river
\n(Flow erosion)
\nGlacial retreat
\n(Repeat, repeat)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nWhoa (oh, oh)
\nThere we go (go, go)
\nLike we don’t know (whoa woe)<\/p>\n

A SCIENCE NOTE
\nWhy Soil Might Be the Most Important Piece of the Climate Change Puzzle<\/b><\/p>\n

Global warming is driven by an increase in thermal energy within the Earth’s climate system. This system is made up of interconnected subsystems, including the atmosphere, oceans, and land. Chaos theory highlights the complexity and nonlinearity of these dynamic systems, and this complexity is particularly evident in the intricate interactions between soil, the atmosphere, and the oceans.<\/p>\n

What makes soil so crucial to addressing the climate crisis is its unique role in these interactions — soil is alive<\/em><\/strong>. Unlike the atmosphere or oceans, which are primarily composed of inorganic matter and operate as passive systems, soil is a living, dynamic medium that supports a vast array of organisms, from microbes to plant roots. These organisms play a central role in processes like carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, and water retention, all of which directly influence climate stability. Soil offers the most adaptable and interactive mechanisms for slowing or preventing a wide range of climate feedback loops.<\/p>\n

Erosion Feedback Loop<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Climate change accelerates erosion by altering weather patterns, increasing extreme weather events, and disrupting land and water interactions. More intense rainfall, rising sea levels, and prolonged droughts all contribute to faster soil loss and degradation.<\/p>\n

In turn, erosion exacerbates climate change through multiple feedback mechanisms:<\/p>\n