2040s

Major events

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


 * Mars is landed on. Later, Mia Bennett's research proves that plant life can grow in Martian soil. (DW: The Waters of Mars)


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


 * Sometime in the late 2040s the ice caps melt due to global warming, flooding a large majority of the northern hemisphere. This is known as The Great Cataclysm. The nations (Such as Great Britain) that do survive are governed by a new world order, a totalitarian dictatorship with plans to dominate the peoples' very thoughts and make them utterly obedient. (K9TV: K9 (TV series))

Years

 * 2040
 * 2041
 * 2042
 * 2043
 * 2044
 * 2045
 * 2046
 * 2047
 * 2048
 * 2049