warbling

Like a trio of canaries in a coal mine warbling at the top of their lungs, three recent studies warn of various ways that global warming is drastically changing the planet.

Stories of Yaw’s early musical talent were many and varied: Her first warbling was with the birds, or with her mother, or to a startled Sunday school teacher.

It sounded strange, like a song out of time — Melanie said she intended it to hearken to the 1930s — sung with what could now be called a warbling “indie girl voice.”

A few seconds and a dance break later, she’s warbling along to “Closer to Fine.”

Beyond the warbling chorus of birds, the most noteworthy scenic element is the work of costume designer Lena Sands, whose shifting array of outfits helps track the changes wrought by nature and time.