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“Bye, bye love” by Sambulo Kunene

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The weatherman stood in front of a camera, unsure if his report was ever heard by any living beings. There had been a disaster associated wif the prophecies of the tan famous Nostradamus about the end of the world. He wasn't lying. Parts of the planet were flattened by a meteorite bomb that the Lord and Savior promised as punishment for crime and sin which had taken over many cities!My family was lucky not to be in North America where teh devastation occurred. We had left in a puff when our landlord raised our rent unexpectedly and decided t...

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“The Submerged City” by Mia S

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Note: I sort of rushed this because it took me a while to write it, so I had to cram a lot of writing into the last day. Lmk if it feels rushed and feel free to give me other feedback as well. Anyway, here it is: New York City, New York, USA 3 weeks since the flood 2056 She finds me on the roof, staring down at the endless indigo sea that’s invaded our city. “Whatcha lookin’ at?” I spin around to see a tiny girl - couldn’t be older than eight or nine - standing there, her copper-colored face like a penny in the silver moonlight. Alth...

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“When The Sun Swells” by Anastasia Ifinedo

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In 2008, scientists predicted the earth had a few billion years before the sun swelled and swallowed it. Not to worry, they said, humanity would be gone by then. But Harry hardly cared about the solar system. After all, of what use was such information to a blind beggar on the street? In 2016, the sun grew hotter and bigger. While this was noted in the daily newspaper, no one seemed to talk about it for longer than a day. Trust the scientists, Harry heard the masses say. The beggar was nothing short of amazed, how blindly his fellow men tr...

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“The Empty-Full Wild” by Jude E.

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Some people said it was the best thing to ever happen to mankind. Others called it The Catastrophe. How mnemonic. I found it kind of humorous that the people who believed that The Catastrophe will have the best impact on our planet, were the same people whose lives had been insured long before it even happened, living in air-conditioned metal shacks, eating processed food while others, like us, can starve and die of heat stroke. Why? Because we were unlucky. We were unlucky prior to The Catastrophe, so we shall remain unlucky forever. I ...

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“Water” by Julie Bissell

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‘Look!’ The water was just visible in the bottles, the glass so scratched that Jean had to squint to see the inch of liquid at the bottom of each. Three of them, lined up at the front of the table with a man standing next to them. ‘We can’t afford it,’ Jean said, tugging Perry’s hand. He leaned out towards the table, waving his free hand through the stream of rainbow light cast through the bottles by the low sun. ‘Perhaps you can,’ the man by the table said. He was looking at Perry, and Jean pulled Perry closer. ‘No,’ she said, smiling t...

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“The End Plague” by Keston Paul

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“We can’t continue to fund you while people are losing their homes and starving. You have 7 days to cease your research.” The man on the screen looked set in his decision. “Sir, forgive me, but what good is it finding people shelter and food if all these diseases are wiping them out anyway?” Hamilton’s voice was calm but I knew he was seething inside. “Hamilton, it won’t matter if there’s no people left to treat,”...

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“Decay” by Baisakhi Ghosh

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Have you heard of Murkshore, the city built on the ruins? If no, then gear up, turn your globes and find out the little city on the far end along the 40th Parallel North, stranded somewhere in the middle of the vast oceans on all sides. If yes, then I am here to tell you a story today. Murkshore is built on the ruins of plastic waste accumulated over the years. The major landmark in the city centre is a statue of an old woman pointing towards the oblivion with her frail, black, arthritic fingers. Her temples are punctured through and...

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“"new" hope.” by Emily :3

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The first thing I hear every single morning of my “new” life is the irritating “beep beeep” of my alarm clock. Every time I listen to those annoying rings, I wonder whether getting up is worth it or not: every day that goes by I feel like waking up to live my “new” life is a waste of time. There’s nothing to see out there. After a sigh, I get up, leaving the comfortable warmth of my bed. “Time to eat” I mumble to myself, as I need to convince myself that I need to eat to survive. I open the cupboard, looking for something to fill my ...

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“Stranger ” by Lizzie Hall

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It’s been 456 days since I last saw my family. Wait, no. Scratch that. 457 days, starting today. Counting days has kept me sane. Reminds me that it wasn’t always like this. That I had friends, a family. A roof over my head, food on the table every time I came back from school. Now, I go days without anything. At first, it was hard because I had never gone a day without food or water. My lips have grown dry, my mouth is coarse. I’ve grown used to it, though. Ever since “that day” I’ve found less food as the months go by. You’d be surprised co...

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“Welcome to Sram” by Pamela Berglund

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Welcome to Sram A New and Bette4 World That is the first thing I remeber seeing in front of me when I woke up from a rather sleepless dream. I seemed to be in a white sterile room which smelled of rubbing alcohol and antiseptic. There was a fresh cool air coming through a vent above me, and the purest white paint on the walls I had ever seen. As I continued looking around the room, I noted the scarcity of furniture. There was a single chair, a hook on the wall, with the clothes that I remembered wearing before I fell asleep...

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“Zero Apples” by Stephen Castro

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Nobody was safe from the sun. Today was no exception. It shot rays of heat down to the small town of Brinaville. In a small shop full of sweating customers, it melted a fresh scoop of strawberry ice cream almost immediately as it touched the cone. A red stream dripped down Cliffords glove. He tried his hardest to lick it up, but the ice cream only redirected down his chin and into his shirt.“No refunds,” the cashier muffled behind his mask, pointing to the sign on the wall behind him.“Really? But, you saw what happened,” argued Clifford. The...

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“The Ark” by Elle Fredine

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“Is the world crying, Daddy?”Aaron stared through fly-specked glass at the grey, foggy drizzle. Ninety days straight, they hadn’t seen the sun. The damn fog had followed them from San Francisco. Nevada was supposed to be hot. Sunny. A desert, for God’s sake.They’d moved inland after Sam’s mother died. Aaron had always hated winter at the coast. Freezing rain. Ice-rimed streets. But, since the change, it was the same everywhere. Aaron’s head was stuffed with cotton wool. He was never dry or warm. The bed-sheets were cold and clammy when he cr...

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“The Mountain” by Juliana Jamison

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The Mountain A Short Story by Juliana Jamison I looked at the mountain as it fell for the 47th time, remembering all who were lost that day: including my parents. The tape was playing for the 100 people out of 5,000 that are left in our small town: Tailors Edge on Channel 35 Action News ( whi...

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“Rain of Fire” by Shawnalynn Cromwell

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The weather forecast is calling for another strange day, in the weather world who would complain, it is a warm spring-like day, in the middle of winter. Sandra George is a little down about the warm forecast, she was planning on going skiing later in the day. She cannot believe the difference from the morning to the afternoon. One minute it is bone-chilling cold and snowing and the next the sun is shining and the snow disappears just as fast as it fell! Sandra’s husband arrives home, entering the house, carrying his winter c...

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“The Plague of the Undead” by Magarette Daya

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Have you ever lived through something so horrific and scary or that killed over half of the population? Well, my grandmother has and she always tells me about it when I visit. I am nine years old and I visit my grandmother once every four months. It is July 12, 2087, and I am so excited to see my grandma. She starts her story at the beginning of the year, almost, with a little information about herself."The date is January 3, 2039, and it is 45 degrees. I am a resident of Hammerfest, Norway, the northernmost city in the world. Usually, about...

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Write a post-apocalyptic story triggered by climate change.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 134 stories

“Bye, bye love” by Sambulo Kunene

“The Submerged City” by Mia S

“When The Sun Swells” by Anastasia Ifinedo

“The Empty-Full Wild” by Jude E.

“Water” by Julie Bissell

“The End Plague” by Keston Paul

“Decay” by Baisakhi Ghosh

“"new" hope.” by Emily :3

“Stranger ” by Lizzie Hall

“Welcome to Sram” by Pamela Berglund

“Zero Apples” by Stephen Castro

“The Ark” by Elle Fredine

“The Mountain” by Juliana Jamison

“Rain of Fire” by Shawnalynn Cromwell

“The Plague of the Undead” by Magarette Daya

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a funny post-apocalyptic story.

Write a post-apocalyptic story that features zombies.

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Write a post-apocalyptic romance.

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