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A warning against the increasing natural disasters with global warming came from the world of literature. Just after COP26, which kept the climate crisis on the world's agenda for two weeks, Murat Ukray's new book “Desert Planet” met with the readers. The author, who carried the climate crisis to a science fiction novel, said, "With the power of science fiction, I explained what awaits us in the world of 2199, under conditions where the necessary precautions are not taken.”

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ISTANBUL (TR) - After the natural disasters in the summer months, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), held between October 31 and November 12, brought the climate crisis to the hot agenda of the world for two weeks. The literary world also joined the calls for action against climate change made to the leaders of the political and business world. Author Murat Ukray has written a new book based on the climate and water crisis, which are the main problems of the world. The author, who is also the owner of books such as The Secret of Medusa, Owners of Time, and The Reality of Creation, described the new science fiction novel that took its place on the shelves with these words: “My book, which I call ‘Desert Planet’, focuses on the struggle for existence caused by the climate and water crisis. My book, which I wrote as an apocalyptic war story, reveals the world of 2199 based on today's problems.”

Climate and water crisis turns into sci-fi

Saying that he deals with many military, technology and space unknowns in his book, Murat Ukray said, "If precautions are not taken, I explain what awaits us in the future with the equations of the science fiction world. I invite the reader to the colorful universe of science and literature with my work, which I support with various visual materials." Stating that he wrote it to draw attention to the climate crisis, which has proven to be a problem, the author continued his words as follows: "Due to the natural disasters that took place during the 3 months that I wrote my book, millions of living things were damaged around the world, countless forest fires left irreparable damage. On the other hand, it is very important for our future. "The precious water resources continue to decrease day by day. My book, which I based on the climate and water crisis, consists of about 40 chapters, symbolizing 100 pages for each planet."

“I present a world of imagination based on reality”

Murat Ukray also shared the following details about his book: “In my work, I deal with a humanity that had to establish a colony in space during the process that started with global warming and the climate crisis, and took refuge underground by fighting an extraterrestrial race. In the first part, I make an extraordinary introduction to religion, history and science, and in the following pages I tell the story of how we reached this end step by step. In addition to presenting the readers with a fantasy world based on scientific facts, I also used supporting visual materials to make them love the world of science fiction. At the end of the book, I included the 'Desert Planet with Questions and Answers' section of 10 questions about the universe and space.”

Responding to the unknown about the past and future of the world

Explaining that readers will get to know his work better by knowing the answers to the questions about the universe, Murat Ukray continued his words as follows: “As in my books such as The Secret of Medusa, Owners of Time, The Reality of Creation, in Desert Planet, I have a book to find answers to the unknowns about the past and future of the world. I am presenting a roadmap. I dedicate my work to all living beings who lost their lives in disasters. I promise the readers, who are eagerly waiting for my book, which I was very excited about while writing, the key to both the world of dreams and thoughts.”