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Ghost Forest Investigators

from Energetic by Marsha and the Positrons

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This upbeat rock song with a Scooby Doo vibe is about a measure of climate change, and is also about facing scary things and conquering your fears. Ghost forests develop when sea levels rise. Since the trees along the coast can’t drink the salt water, they dry out, their bark falls off and they look ghostly. Inspired by the research of biologist Keryn Gedan, these forests can be found all over the world, and studying them can help scientists understand patterns of sea level rise. Keryn is hoping to get citizens to observe ghost forests on their local coastlines and report them so the scientists can study them further.

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Ghost forest investigators — what’s happening here?
That grayish-white hue makes me think you’ve got ghouls hiding near!
When did the tree trunks turn so white?
Did it happen overnight?
Or is it getting close to Halloween?

Well the air smells salty like when you’re at the beach
When you walk in the woods, those waves should be out of reach
The bark fell off, the trunks turned white
The leaves could no longer grow and stay green
Sea level rise—that’s what made this spooky scene

Ghost forest investigators — what’s happening here?
That grayish-white hue makes me think you’ve got ghouls hiding near!
When did the tree trunks turn so white?
Did it happen overnight?
Or is it getting close to Halloween?

I guess the trees were thirsty, but what could they do?
Not drink that salty water, it’s sad but true.
Without some clean clear H2O,
The trees could no longer stay lush and green
Sea levels rose and that made this spooky scene

In the darkness of the night,
You’ll find a way to shine your light
With scary things around,
When you’re brave and calm I’ve found
The truth becomes clear
And soon it’ll be alright

Ghost forest investigators —I know what we can do here
Take climate action, the satisfaction — will soon become clear
Prevent erosion of our coasts.
Make them less like homes for ghosts.
Look out for scary things this Halloween!
We can scare the scary things, now scream!! Boo!!

credits

from Energetic, released September 1, 2023
Marsha Goodman-Wood - lead vocals
TJ Lipple - drums
Ayanna Gallant - backing vocals
David Durst - Hammond organ
Jon Guo - bass
Nick Anderson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Jonathan Parker - alto, tenor, and soprano saxophone

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Marsha and the Positrons Washington, D.C.

Kindie band with catchy original songs about science & how the world works with positive social messages! Playful, educational, and entertaining for adults AND kids!
They always bring their positive energy & playfulness to the stage!
Featuring Marsha Goodman-Wood (vocals & acoustic guitar); Ayanna Gallant (percussion & vocals); David Strauss (electric guitar); Jon Guo (bass) & David Durst (keys). ... more

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