Climate Climate Fiction
All Stories
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Stasis
A desert dweller undergoes a rapid and enlightening metamorphosis to survive the seasonal migration.
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The power of climate fiction and the ethos of Imagine 2200
A note from Grist's Imagine 2200 creative manager on the importance of hopeful, authentic climate fiction storytelling.
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When We Are Ruins, Dance on Us
It’s been over a century since anyone has stepped foot in the former Supreme Court of Singapore. The building isn’t pleased.
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Replay Boomer
With climate change making the future look bleak, a father struggles to understand his teen’s participation in a movement of young people intent on reliving the past.
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You Only Love Rivers That Kill You
Two young men navigate grief and rivers in a Kansas City that is showing signs of healing from climate change, toxic contamination, and racism.
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Listen: Climate fiction to imagine a better world
Immerse yourself in these short audio cli-fi stories, from our Imagine 2200 initiative, and find hope in unexpected places.
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Sweet Water From Salt
A grieving son protects his family’s beehives as he steers them home aboard his parents’ ship.
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Starlight Is Kinda Bright
On the day he is to marry, the son of a Māori chief questions his place in his community.
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Ocean Bikies Take Cyclone Season
Despite rising seas, a band of coastal-dwelling Goori honor their traditions surfing monster waves.
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Imagine 2200: The 2022 collection
Read the winning stories from our second-annual short story contest, envisioning the next 180 years of equitable climate progress.