2040s

Major events

 * Agriculture was harmed by severe climate change, starting in 2040 with horrific storm conditions. New ways of growing food were developed. (TV: The Waters of Mars)


 * Humans landed on Mars. Later, Mia Bennett's research proved that plant life could grow in Martian soil. (TV: The Waters of Mars)


 * Australia got involved in the space race, establishing a space elevator off its western coast. (TV: The Waters of Mars)


 * Sometime in the late 2040s the ice caps melted due to global warming, flooding a large majority of the northern hemisphere. This was known as the Great Cataclysm. The nations (such as Great Britain) that survived were governed by a new world order, a totalitarian dictatorship with plans to dominate the peoples' very thoughts and make them utterly obedient. (TV: K9 (TV series))