| Abstract: | The effects of climate change are one of the biggest problems of the 21st century; it affects environmental and socio-economic systems, cultural and literary representations. Eco-dystopian is an emerging genre that features the ecological, climatic and psychological consequences of environmental crises like climate anxiety. This study examines how eco-dystopian narratives can examine the interrelatedness of environmental, human and moral crises and encourage readers to rethink their relationship with nature. It is a qualitative, ecocritical research paper, using the tools of comparative textual analysis, that explores selected texts by Margaret Atwood, Cormac McCarthy, Octavia Butler, Richard Powers, Kim Stanley Robinson and Amitav Ghosh. The findings reveal that these literary pieces do not present apocalyptic images but also transmit messages of environmental consciousness, resistance and action. Audiences are drawn to eco-dystopian fiction, entertained, and provoked to consider anthropocentric viewpoints, ecological awareness and the issue of sustainability and climate justice. The paper states that literature can be used to create a sense of empathy, critical thinking, and environmental responsibility, thereby contributing to social transformations. Finally, the study underscores the increasing significance of eco-dystopian literature in the communication of climate change and its value to inspire actions to the current environmental issues. |
