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Climate of Here (episode 68)

 

In the midst of a long, hot summer, Colin and Phil turn their sci-fi attentions to the treatment of climate change in science fiction.

Naturally, science fiction was there first: before human-caused climate change was recognised, science fiction had been considering what would happen if our planet became hotter. Or colder.

To explore this topic, we discuss two films from earlier times - David Twohy's The Arrival (1996) and Val Guest's The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961).

We also have a Cli-Fi Quiz, and our usual round-up of past, present and future recommendations. 

Among the other items mentioned in this episode:

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