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[Intro]
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
[Verse 1]
I headed North
But it felt South
Hear my mouth
(Too much warmth)
[Bridge]
Check the total
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
[Chorus]
No room on my island
(For man nor beast)
Time for man to understand
(At the very least)
[Verse 2]
The Great White North
Is lookin’ quite black
Smoldering warmth
(Wildfires attack)
[Bridge]
Check the total
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
[Chorus]
No room on my island
(For man nor beast)
Time for man to understand
(At the very least)
[Outro]
Check the total
(Sum of the feast)
Can we still
(Pay the bill)
And to be nice
(Add a bucket of ice)
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
Here in The Fall
Tropical
ABOUT THE SONG AND THE SCIENCE
The Arctic as a Harbinger
The Arctic is warming far faster than the global average — ~2-3°C already, about 3-4 times faster than the planet as a whole. Projections vary:
Consequences include seasonal ice-free summers by mid-century, permafrost fires releasing CO2 and methane, and destabilization of AMOC, accelerating sea-level rise and global weather extremes.
Humanity’s Chosen Fate
The question is not whether Earth will warm — it is how fast, how far, and how violently feedbacks will accelerate the process. A 9°C rise this century may or may not occur, but even “consensus” outcomes (~3°C) would be catastrophic.
The decisive factor is human action: whether we allow runaway feedbacks to trigger an irreversible “Hothouse Earth,” or whether we cut emissions, restore ecosystems, and adapt quickly enough to keep habitable zones intact.
We are not just modeling the future — we are choosing it.
* Our probabilistic, ensemble-based climate model — which incorporates complex socio-economic and ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, nonlinear system — projects that global temperatures are becoming unsustainable this century. This far exceeds earlier estimates of a 4°C rise over the next thousand years, highlighting a dramatic acceleration in global warming. We are now entering a phase of compound, cascading collapse, where climate, ecological, and societal systems destabilize through interlinked, self-reinforcing feedback loops.
We examine how human activities — such as deforestation, fossil fuel combustion, mass consumption, industrial agriculture, and land development — interact with ecological processes like thermal energy redistribution, carbon cycling, hydrological flow, biodiversity loss, and the spread of disease vectors. These interactions do not follow linear cause-and-effect patterns. Instead, they form complex, self-reinforcing feedback loops that can trigger rapid, system-wide transformations — often abruptly and without warning. Grasping these dynamics is crucial for accurately assessing global risks and developing effective strategies for long-term survival.
Tipping points and feedback loops drive the acceleration of climate change. When one tipping point is breached and triggers others, the cascading collapse is known as the Domino Effect.
The Climate Crisis: Violent Rain | Deadly Humid Heat | Health Collapse | Extreme Weather Events | Insurance | Trees and Deforestation | Rising Sea Level | Food and Water
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
From the album “Arctic“
Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“
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Tropical-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
[Verse 1]
I headed North
But it felt South
Hear my mouth
(Too much warmth)
[Bridge]
Check the total
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
[Chorus]
No room on my island
(For man nor beast)
Time for man to understand
(At the very least)
[Verse 2]
The Great White North
Is lookin’ quite black
Smoldering warmth
(Wildfires attack)
[Bridge]
Check the total
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
[Chorus]
No room on my island
(For man nor beast)
Time for man to understand
(At the very least)
[Outro]
Check the total
(Sum of the feast)
Can we still
(Pay the bill)
And to be nice
(Add a bucket of ice)
Not getting off topic
(It’s tropic… all)
Here in The Fall
Tropical
ABOUT THE SONG AND THE SCIENCE
The Arctic as a Harbinger
The Arctic is warming far faster than the global average — ~2-3°C already, about 3-4 times faster than the planet as a whole. Projections vary:
Consequences include seasonal ice-free summers by mid-century, permafrost fires releasing CO2 and methane, and destabilization of AMOC, accelerating sea-level rise and global weather extremes.
Humanity’s Chosen Fate
The question is not whether Earth will warm — it is how fast, how far, and how violently feedbacks will accelerate the process. A 9°C rise this century may or may not occur, but even “consensus” outcomes (~3°C) would be catastrophic.
The decisive factor is human action: whether we allow runaway feedbacks to trigger an irreversible “Hothouse Earth,” or whether we cut emissions, restore ecosystems, and adapt quickly enough to keep habitable zones intact.
We are not just modeling the future — we are choosing it.
* Our probabilistic, ensemble-based climate model — which incorporates complex socio-economic and ecological feedback loops within a dynamic, nonlinear system — projects that global temperatures are becoming unsustainable this century. This far exceeds earlier estimates of a 4°C rise over the next thousand years, highlighting a dramatic acceleration in global warming. We are now entering a phase of compound, cascading collapse, where climate, ecological, and societal systems destabilize through interlinked, self-reinforcing feedback loops.
We examine how human activities — such as deforestation, fossil fuel combustion, mass consumption, industrial agriculture, and land development — interact with ecological processes like thermal energy redistribution, carbon cycling, hydrological flow, biodiversity loss, and the spread of disease vectors. These interactions do not follow linear cause-and-effect patterns. Instead, they form complex, self-reinforcing feedback loops that can trigger rapid, system-wide transformations — often abruptly and without warning. Grasping these dynamics is crucial for accurately assessing global risks and developing effective strategies for long-term survival.
Tipping points and feedback loops drive the acceleration of climate change. When one tipping point is breached and triggers others, the cascading collapse is known as the Domino Effect.
The Climate Crisis: Violent Rain | Deadly Humid Heat | Health Collapse | Extreme Weather Events | Insurance | Trees and Deforestation | Rising Sea Level | Food and Water
The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment
From the album “Arctic“
Also found on the album “Reggae Getaway“