Trump looms; Fossil fuels made LA fires ‘burn hotter’; Has ‘cli-fi’ come of age?
Climate fiction is maturing as a literary genre, evidenced by the inaugural UK Climate Fiction Prize offering £10,000 to novels engaging with climate change. The eclectic longlist includes works spanning genres and continents. According to Clinical Professor Abby Rabinowitz, "The Day After Tomorrow, which came out in 2004, remains the one climate disaster blockbuster that I'm aware of. That was 20 years ago." Prize founder Imran Khan emphasizes that climate fiction can inspire action by painting vivid futures beyond what scientific data alone can achieve.
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Abby Rabinowitz
Clinical Professor
