(Hard SF) An international conspiracy of scientists struggles to save climate data from governments trying to hide or falsify it. (4,358 words; Time: 14m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended
"The Stone Weta," by Octavia Cade [bio] (edited by Neil Clarke), appeared in Clarkesworld issue 131, published on August 1, 2017.
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There’s no protagonist, no plot, and no action. The global conspiracy of governments to hide climate data is hard to believe in, but the idea that an amateur conspiracy of scientists would be effective against government agencies is hard to credit.
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Cool list of hardy species.
ReplyDeleteThe author is planning a novel in this setting.
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