Climatechange Stories

COMPLETED. COLLECTION ONE. --- Animals that learned to wonder. Predators that learned to dream. An invasive species that learned to ask why. Human beings are strange creatures. Animals that became self-aware. Predators capable of poetry. A species intelligent enough to reshape an entire planet and perhaps destroy it. This collection of interconnected free verse poems explores consciousness, religion, evolution, climate change, mortality, and humanity's place in an indifferent universe through the eyes of humans, stars, and distant observers. From the birth of self-awareness to the silence that follows our disappearance, these poems ask a simple question: What does it mean to exist, knowing that nothing lasts forever? Because maybe we were never meant to last. Maybe we were simply the animals that learned to wonder. --- Copyright © 2026 by Laila J. Baxter All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from the author, except for brief quotations used in reviews or educational discussion. This is a work of personal expression. Ideas, perspectives, and themes reflect the author's creative voice.

As you read this zine, I hope that you develop a good understanding of how some personal care and beauty products use ingredients that can harm people, animals, and the environment. Also, I hope you feel informed to make product choices that can make a positive difference to our world.

The human race has destroyed the planet. Years of pollution triggered a global climatic change that slowly ticked on the Doomsday Clock. The countdown to midnight seemed imminent when creatures hidden in the shadows arose to claim the Earth, taking over as its Savior and bringing justice to the humans for causing it. Humans are now being hunted into extinction, facing the pressures they had forced upon the species of the world. However, there is a reason humans have been the dominant species for centuries. Humans are looking to fight back against the magic and mystery of the Others: fae, trolls, and other mythical beings with one of their best weapons, science. Scientists create a girl who has the DNA of the Others flowing through her veins and rest the future of human evolution in her hands. Her name is Alice. Cover by @EnjxiiBlxck

The diary of Gina, muddling her way through teenage life while tackling the global climate crisis that parents, teachers and so forth have been failing to protect them all from (honestly, she has to do everything around here). Dealing with eyebrows, bras and boys is tricky at the best of times; add the eco crisis, and you reach tipping point. So when Gina hears about the school climate strikes, she's desperate to join - she knows striking will lead to expulsion; but not striking may well lead to a nervous breakdown.

It's the year 2038 and Jenny Parker has just decided to join a clandestine resistance movement to rescue the planet from her own country. Like most fifth graders, Jenny never planned to take on the United States government. At least not when she believed the U.S. had single-handedly ended climate change back in 2033. But when Jenny's parents suddenly move the whole family to Antarctica, that world turns upside down. After nearly plummeting to her death through a monster hole in the Antarctic ice, Jenny realizes everything she's ever learned about the planet may have been a lie. Her parents confirm this when they reveal they are part of a top-secret network, called CCR, working feverishly to prevent the world from destruction. Jenny's Mom and Dad swear her to silence to avoid endangering the network, and their lives. But if you knew you had special skills that could help save the world, wouldn't you use them? Jenny and her friends launch a covert operation to tell America that the planet is in peril. They operate in pure secrecy, hidden even from the clandestine network they are trying to help. It doesn't take long before they are in the struggle over their heads, though. And by the time their parents discover what the kids are up to, it's too late. CCR has started a new phase in its struggle - with a new generation at the helm.

Shortlisted for a national award, and now a published book on Amazon! This Wattpad version is now a free preview of a book described as "Mad Max crossed with the Magic School Bus" ... read on to find out more! ***** If it hadn't been for the man in white body paint appearing out of the darkness, my Bus would now be a broken steel carcass in a smoking hole. Someone set a landmine in ambush for the Library vehicle, a mobile repository of information saved from before the War. A beacon of knowledge in the ashes of civilisation, and my sole responsibility. Someone tried to take it from me. To stop the flow of free information. To steal from the people scratching out a living on the dusty frontier, just one cloudship delivery away from desiccation. Now, other Keepers are missing. And not just Keepers. People have been disappearing from camps and settlements scattered across the outback. Why didn't we know about it? The Library is supposed to know everything. That's its whole purpose, to save and share knowledge. Isn't it? I have to warn New Pearth. After all, this is what I was trained for. Though the Library could never have predicted a plot this savage, or this well-organised.But first, with only a psychotic ex-slave and a digital ghost to help, I have to survive the trip... ***** The Knowledge Keeper is perfect for fans of speculative fiction who are looking for a fresh, more optimistic and less dystopian take on a post World War Three and climate change action thriller. Featuring a diverse cast of characters, from cranky airship pilots, snarky AIs, and badass teenage warrior librarians to a snakeskin-tattooed soldier called Gladys, it's been described as "Mad Max meets The Magic School Bus" -- you've never read anything like this before! Contains medium violence, mild language and drug references. Suitable for ages 13 and older.

In a future United States, radioactive material has been leaked into the ocean. Suddenly, paranoia runs wild as radioactivity is in the water, the soil, and even everyday products. Rosalyn Mariano has already lost her little brother to the poison, but in the midst of loss and fear, can she find happiness?

A novella-in-flash, Pictures from a Sunken City presents a series of stories about life in London after global warming has caused catastrophic sea-level rises. How has humanity adapted to living (and dying) in this world, what lessons has it thought them, what lessons can it teach us? From scavengers and bandits to families trying to surviving, memories of past lives and thoughts of a better future.

Ever witnessed an earthquake? You don't need a priestess to tell it's not a pretty experience, but it's one that taught me life, one that made me to grow and find resilience in the face of adversity. Heck! It's one that made me realize just how real this whole climate change shit is!!! Join me as I navigate friendship, family and one heck of an earthquake!

A poem on global warming. It sounds boring, but read it, it won't disappoint you!

Mass-murder becomes the precursor to something far worse--a malevolent entity dedicated to the destruction of humanity.

Sometimes we fail to realise that Earth is all we have got and there's no planet B. Know why it matters to think green and save water for the future of humanity.

A girl named Lisbon Ray is trying to find her missing sister, Bailey, in the year 3000 against all odds.

A massive heatwave has struck killing most of the human population on Earth. Only a strong handful of people have survived, 267 people, altogether. And they all live in a city, not known very well at all, not even mapped on a single map. These people must all learn to live in a new Era, known as the Sparked Era (a result from Climate Change). But new species are lurking with new and unimaginable powers. These people must learn to work together and survive. Or is the human race just doomed to be flushed out? Cover Credit: pollywritess This book has achieved these HIGH RANKS: • #178 in dystopian • #69 in climate change • #781 in futuristic

Amaya expected a week of relaxation and sunshine when she boarded a plane to Puerto Rico. Instead, she gets caught in a series of chance encounters with an unusual stranger. There's something different about Kai, and Amaya is determined to figure out his secrets. Luckily, Kai is happy to bring her along as he explores coral reefs and ancient caves. It isn't long before he seems like more than a friend. But Kai isn't the only one with a hidden past. If Amaya wants to keep the new life she's built for herself, she'll need to untangle her family's secrets...unless they catch up to her first.

Dive into the captivating world of "Echoes Across Echoworlds: Parallel Bonds" - a tale set in the year 2130, where Earth has risen from the ashes of climate disasters. This gripping short story introduces you to Ava and Ethan, siblings embarking on an extraordinary journey through Echoworlds, a virtual realm where they explore the limitless possibilities of alternate lives across myriad universes. Each decision, each path they take reveals unexplored aspects of their bond and challenges the very essence of their existence. Join them as they navigate through alternate realities, only to discover that some connections are eternal, transcending the fabric of universes. Perfect for fans of science fiction and emotional narratives, this story is a mesmerizing blend of futuristic world-building and deep, relatable human connections.

With natural disasters and calamities affecting the planet right now, wildfires, floods and heatwaves to name only the more visible ones our planet is faced with unprecedented challenges on an unprecedented scale.