Projeções ficcionais, catástrofes antecipadas: o poder da ficção climática no enfrentamento da crise ambiental
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A ficção climática tem se tornado um gênero cada vez mais relevante para explorar os desafios ambientais que nosso mundo enfrenta atualmente. Este artigo reflete sobre a ausência de engajamento social e político com a crise ambiental e o papel potencial da ficção climática em gerar empatia e inspirar ação diante do problema. Além disso, o artigo analisa três obras de ficção climática— The Netherlands Lives with Water de Jim Shepard, Venice Drowned de Kim Stanley Robinson, e The Living Mountain de Amitav Ghosh. Através da lente dessas narrativas, o artigo explora como a ficção pode transcender as limitações do discurso científico tradicional ao envolver emocionalmente os leitores. Essas histórias convêm a urgência da crise de uma forma mais relacionável e impactante. Por fim, argumenta-se em prol do valor da ficção climática como uma ferramenta crítica de conscientização para promover a ação climática.
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