Climate Climate Fiction
All Stories
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![A futuristically dressed Black woman holds a basket of fruit and looks down at a picnic scene below. Wind turbines float in the air and a city can be seen in the distance.]()
![A futuristically dressed Black woman holds a basket of fruit and looks down at a picnic scene below. Wind turbines float in the air and a city can be seen in the distance.]()
We are what we nurture
What I found when I turned to stories to learn about hope.
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![Illustration of mother and child on flying train, passing over an overgrown highway]()
![Illustration of mother and child on flying train, passing over an overgrown highway]()
Benni and Shiya Are Leaving
A mother and her teenager navigate the challenges of moving to a new community and starting a new life.
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![Illustration of older woman walking through a sunlit forest, followed by a shell-like drone]()
A Holdout in the Northern California Designated Wildcraft Zone
An inquisitive and thoughtful drone responsible for protecting a forest ecosystem stumbles upon a surprise deep in the woods.
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![Illustration of woman crying, surrounded by bioluminescent flowers]()
![Illustration of woman crying, surrounded by bioluminescent flowers]()
And Now the Shade
A bioengineer grappling with a challenging problem finds the answer in the dreams of her dying grandmother.
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![Farmer with glowing greenhouse and wind turbines in background]()
![Farmer with glowing greenhouse and wind turbines in background]()
Do you believe in climate solutions? You just might be a solarpunk.
What started as an idea for a new approach to science fiction has evolved into a worldwide community.
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![Figure pulling thread, surrounded by plants and colorful sky]()
Climate fiction is the future. Write it.
Submit your story to Fix’s contest, Imagine 2200.
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Climate-fiction drabbles: Our future, in 100 words
Super-short vignettes to spark your imagination.
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Can climate fiction deliver climate justice?
Although cli-fi has exploded in popularity, few of its writers treat climate justice as a central issue. But when they do, their words may have more power than even they could imagine.
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The definitive climate fiction reading list
These 20 wildly imaginative books will shape the way you think about our planet’s future — and humanity’s place in it.
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Why intersectionality in fiction matters
The best writers establish connections between diverse communities, which is essential to addressing planetary challenges.
