All That Burns Unseen
When a government worker is charged with collecting data from the fire-ravaged community she grew up in, she gets help from an unexpected ally: a fire-fighting drone.
Future Tense Fiction
Firefighting Chemicals Are Dangerous for the Environment. Can That Change?
A journalist who covers wildfires responds to Premee Mohamed’s “All That Burns Unseen.”
Response
The Shade Technician
In a heat-sieged city whose residents have become functionally nocturnal, an essential worker labors during the day to fix private shade structures designed to provide shelter from the grueling sun for anyone who can pay.
The Limits of Heat Resilience
How resilient to extreme heat can humans really be? Our bodies have a limit—and our response to climate change should reflect that.
Response
Video
Extreme Heat and Climate Storytelling: An Interview With Harrison Cook
Writer and potter Harrison Cook discusses “The Shade Technician,” his May 2025 story for Future Tense Fiction.
Criminal Justice, Automation, and Trust: An Interview With Mark Stasenko
Film and TV writer Mark Stasenko chats about the story behind his April 2025 Future Tense Fiction story, “The 28th,” in an interview with editor Mia Armstrong-López.