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Future Earth 2121

For Earth Day 2021, Inverse is looking ahead, way ahead. Future Earth is a week-long special issue filled with original reporting on how our planet will change over the next 100 years. We report how the apocalypse scenarios from the movies we watch could come true. We offer guides for board games that signal our future doesn’t have to be left to chance. We argue that pop culture convinces us better than any politician that the planet’s creatures are worth it. Future Earth declares again that the future is up to us.

Katie Carey

5 Scenarios for Earth

Future Earth 2121

What would happen if the polar ice caps melted?

Future Earth 2121

What would happen if a supervolcano erupted?

Future Earth 2121

What happens if we solve climate change?

Future Earth 2121

What would happen if a giant asteroid hit the earth?

Future Earth 2121

What would happen if a pandemic killed 10 percent of humans?

Other Earths

Future Earth 2121
The future of Earth is 5 other planets

And one bonus prize.

by John Wenz
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Leaders of Tomorrow

Future Earth 2021
What will Earth look like in 2121? 10 young leaders give their predictions

What do you hope Earth looks like in 2121?

by Kayla Hui
Chris Barker
Future Earth 2121

The future of Earth is 5 other planets

And one bonus prize.

Future Earth 2121

12 board games that fix the biggest problem with Settlers of Catan

These eco-friendly games are shaking up the board game industry.

Future Earth 2121

In 1986, Star Trek pushed a Greenpeace agenda as a blockbuster movie. It worked.

The legacy of 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage' is more than just a goofy movie time travel movie. Here's how it changed our world for the better.