{"id":42443,"date":"2025-03-28T11:56:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=42443"},"modified":"2025-03-28T11:56:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T11:56:48","slug":"its-alive-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/03\/28\/its-alive-2\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Alive!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Its-Alive-0.mp3\">Its-Alive-0.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Its-Alive-0.mp4\">Its-Alive-0.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Its-Alive-I.mp3\">Its-Alive-I.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Its-Alive-I.mp4\">Its-Alive-I.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Its-Alive-intro.mp3\">Its-Alive-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Synth Solo]<br \/>\n(What?!?!)<br \/>\nDo you see that<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s alive)<br \/>\nArrive on alive<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nDoes the land<br \/>\nHave a pulse<br \/>\nUnderstand<br \/>\nImpulse<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\n(What?!?!)<br \/>\nDo you see that<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s alive)<br \/>\nArrive at alive<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nDoes the earth<br \/>\nHave a birth<br \/>\nCome alive<br \/>\nSo we&#8217;ll survive<\/p>\n<p>[Break]<br \/>\n(What?!?!)<br \/>\nDo you see that<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s alive)<br \/>\nArrive at alive<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nFrom thrive<br \/>\n(To dead dust)<br \/>\nCan&#8217;t survive<br \/>\n(Though we must)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\n(What?!?!)<br \/>\nDid you see that<br \/>\n(It&#8217;s alive)<br \/>\nArrive alive (I&#8217;ve, I&#8217;ve&#8230;.)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nWhat!<br \/>\nDid you see that<br \/>\n(I&#8217;ve, I&#8217;ve&#8230;.)<br \/>\nGotta arrive alive (alive, alive)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nWhat makes soil so crucial to addressing the climate crisis is its unique role in these interactions &#8212; <strong>soil is <em data-start=\"586\" data-end=\"593\">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<p>Climate change is accelerating soil degradation at an alarming rate, pushing once-productive land toward desertification much faster than historical trends. While natural desertification can take centuries, human-induced climate change and land mismanagement are speeding up the process, with significant consequences.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"362\"><strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"360\">Key Indicators of Acceleration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"645\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"399\"><strong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"397\">Rising Global Temperatures<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"645\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"512\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"512\">Higher temperatures increase evaporation, drying out soil and reducing its ability to sustain plant life.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"645\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"645\">Extreme heat waves, which have doubled in frequency since the 1980s, weaken soil structure and make it more prone to erosion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"889\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"689\"><strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"687\">More Intense and Erratic Rainfall<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"889\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"789\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"789\">Heavier rainfall leads to flash floods that wash away topsoil before it can absorb moisture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"889\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"889\">Longer dry spells between storms cause soil to become crusted and less able to retain water.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1273\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"936\"><strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"934\">Expanding Drylands &amp; Desertification<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1273\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1073\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1073\">The UN estimates that <strong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1038\">over 100 million hectares of fertile land turn into desert each decade<\/strong>\u2014an area about the size of Egypt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1273\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1273\">Regions such as the Sahel in Africa, the American Southwest, and parts of China are experiencing rapid desertification, with productive land vanishing within <strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1270\">decades rather than centuries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1593\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1318\"><strong data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1316\">Soil Carbon Loss &amp; Microbial Death<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1593\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1459\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1459\">Soil degradation has already released <strong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1394\">about 135 gigatons of carbon<\/strong> into the atmosphere since the start of industrial agriculture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1593\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1593\">Warming soils kill microbial life that is essential for soil regeneration, further accelerating the transition to barren land.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1630\"><strong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1628\">Global Agricultural Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1745\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1745\">The FAO estimates that <strong data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1715\">90% of the world&#8217;s topsoil could be degraded by 2050<\/strong> if current trends continue.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1891\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1891\">Each year, about <strong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1803\">24 billion tons of fertile soil<\/strong> are lost due to erosion, much of it linked to climate change-driven weather extremes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1918\"><strong data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1916\">The Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1919\" data-end=\"2244\">Climate change is <strong data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2019\">turning living soil into dead dust in a matter of decades instead of centuries<\/strong>. Without urgent intervention\u2014such as regenerative agriculture, reforestation, and improved water management\u2014desertification could push billions of people into food insecurity and climate-driven migration within this century.<\/p>\n<h2>More Resources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Soil-and-Climate-Change.html\"><strong>Soil Degradation and Desertification<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/Trees-and-Temperate-Zones.html\"><b>The Decline of Penn&#8217;s Sylvania: Trees and Temperate Zones<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Album <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/The_Beatless_Sense_Mongers\/Wood-You-Save-the-Trees.html\"><b>&#8216;Wood You Save the Trees?&#8217;<\/b><\/a> by The Beatless Sense Mongers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/notes\/Soil-and-Climate-Control.html\"><b>Create a sustainable and climate-resilient environment in and around your home and prevent soil degradation.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/rocked\/\">Rocked<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its-Alive-0.mp3 Its-Alive-0.mp4 Its-Alive-I.mp3 Its-Alive-I.mp4 Its-Alive-intro.mp3 [Intro] [Instrumental, Synth Solo] (What?!?!) Do you see that (It&#8217;s alive) Arrive on alive [Verse 1] Does the land Have a pulse Understand Impulse [Break] (What?!?!) Do you see that (It&#8217;s alive) Arrive at alive [Verse 2] Does the earth Have a birth Come alive So we&#8217;ll survive [Break] (What?!?!) 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