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This site covers the end of the world, including:

  • fictional stories in books and movies
  • real events and scientific results that changes are happening leading towards the end of the world
  • speculative ideas tied to spiritual concepts, religious ideas, ancient civilisations, etc

We are happy to take serious and humorous looks at all these areas.

category archive listing Category Archives: Environment

Portent

March 28, 2008 – 11:21 am

Portent
James Herbert
New English Library, Hodder and Stoughton, 1992
ISBN 0 450 58885 8
In Portent, Herbert explores the end of the world and the Gaia theory of Lovelock, with a twist. The twist is a supernatural dimension to the story, from Voodoo-like practitioners to identical twins.

By Wayne | Also posted in Book, Fiction | Comments (0)

The Day After Tomorrow

December 13, 2007 – 4:26 am

This 2004 movie focuses on the climate effects of global warming. It postulates that global warming will cause the North Atlantic current to stop, pushing the Northern Hemisphere into severe freezing weather and triggering a new ice age.

By Wayne | Also posted in DVD, Fiction, Movie | Comments (0)