{"id":42999,"date":"2025-04-19T12:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=42999"},"modified":"2025-04-19T12:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:12:22","slug":"record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/04\/19\/record\/","title":{"rendered":"Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Record-I.mp3\">Record-I.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Record-I.mp4\">Record-I.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Record-II.mp3\">Record-II.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Record-II.mp4\">Record-II.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XII\/Record-intro.mp3\">Record-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nRecord breaking<br \/>\n(Earth shaking)<br \/>\nOver the top<br \/>\n(Just can&#8217;t stop)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nRecord heat<br \/>\n(We&#8217;ll try to beat)<br \/>\nBreached threshold<br \/>\n(Never grow old)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re on our way<br \/>\nSelf-inflicted foray<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRecord breaking<br \/>\n(Earth shaking)<br \/>\nOver the top<br \/>\n(Just won&#8217;t stop)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nRecord spew<br \/>\n(CO2)<br \/>\nSurpass gas<br \/>\n(Way too fast)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re on our way<br \/>\nTo total decay<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nRecord breaking<br \/>\n(Earth shaking)<br \/>\nOver the top<br \/>\n(Just don&#8217;t stop)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re on our way<br \/>\nInto dismay<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nRecord breaking<br \/>\n(Earth baking)<br \/>\nAbout to drop<br \/>\n(Record stop)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"139\">\u200b<span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Recent years have witnessed unprecedented climate records, underscoring the escalating impact of human-induced global warming.<\/span> Here&#8217;s an overview of some significant milestones:\u200b<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"188\">Record-Breaking Global Temperatures<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"445\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"321\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"321\"><strong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"200\">2024<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">was confirmed as the hottest year on record, with global average temperatures reaching 1.55\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels. This marks the first time a full calendar year has surpassed the critical 1.5\u00b0C threshold, signaling intensified climate risks<\/span> .\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"445\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"445\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This record followed <strong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"29\">2023<\/strong>, which was previously the warmest year, with temperatures 1.45\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels<\/span> <span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"496\">Ocean Heatwaves and Marine Ecosystems<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"662\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"662\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"662\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The climate crisis has tripled the duration of ocean heatwaves since the 1940s.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">These prolonged heat events have severely impacted marine life, damaging ecosystems like coral reefs and kelp forests, and have contributed to more intense storms and rainfall<\/span> .\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"699\">Extreme Weather Events<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"959\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"829\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"829\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">In the <strong data-start=\"7\" data-end=\"24\">United States<\/strong>, 2024 experienced 27 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, including hurricanes, severe storms, and droughts. This is the second-highest annual count in the 45-year record<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"959\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"959\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"10\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Europe<\/strong> faced its hottest year on record in 2024, with over 413,000 people affected by floods, storms, wildfires, and heatwaves. Notably, southeastern Europe endured its longest recorded heatwave, and wildfires in Portugal burned 110,000 hectares<\/span> .\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1000\">Ice Loss and Sea-Level Rise<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1130\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1130\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1130\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">2023 saw record lows in Antarctic sea ice extent and significant glacier retreat, contributing to accelerated sea-level rise. These changes are largely irreversible on human timescales and pose long-term risks to coastal communities<\/span> .<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1173\">Greenhouse Gas Concentrations<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1303\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1303\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1303\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Greenhouse gas levels reached new highs in 2023, with carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide concentrations surpassing previous records. These increases are primarily driven by fossil fuel combustion and deforestation<\/span> .\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1395\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">These records highlight the urgent need for comprehensive climate action to mitigate the escalating impacts of global warming.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/record\/\">Record<\/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>Record-I.mp3 Record-I.mp4 Record-II.mp3 Record-II.mp4 Record-intro.mp3 [Intro] Record breaking (Earth shaking) Over the top (Just can&#8217;t stop) [Verse 1] Record heat (We&#8217;ll try to beat) Breached threshold (Never grow old) [Bridge] We&#8217;re on our way Self-inflicted foray [Chorus] Record breaking (Earth shaking) Over the top (Just won&#8217;t stop) [Verse 2] Record spew (CO2) Surpass gas (Way [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,14],"tags":[163,696],"class_list":["post-42999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4d-music","category-daniel","category-lyrics","tag-climate-change","tag-record"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42999"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43015,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42999\/revisions\/43015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}