climate fiction

Jul
24
Can ancient humans help save the planet?

Can ancient humans help save the planet?

A mesmerizing book set in a post-apocalyptic Ice Age suggests they can.
6 min read
May
08
How a biologist invented the fabled fauna in Jeff VanderMeer’s new eco-thriller

How a biologist invented the fabled fauna in Jeff VanderMeer’s new eco-thriller

The two creatures at the heart of Hummingbird Salamander aren’t real—but a scientist created them by drawing on principles of biology and ecology.
5 min read
Dec
04
A thought-provoking novel on the scariest response to climate change

A thought-provoking novel on the scariest response to climate change

Eliot Peper's science fiction thriller Veil explores the promise and peril of geoengineering.
4 min read