The Rain Circle

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It is 2036, and global warming is affecting everyone in different ways. Finnish scientist Christian Laakkonen begins the year without a job when his partner, Inka, finds work in Australia. Together they struggle with the intense heat and witness a changing landscape: farms that were once productive carry 'For Sale' signs on rusty gates, and no one wants to buy. Farmer Brian Ellson, who has an interest in technology that makes a difference, is more positive than most about the future. By year's end, he, and others like tuna fisherman Kris Pavic, will wield a difference that shocks the world with the power of science. Actions on such a scale, however, have a human dimension. It is people, not technology alone, who will make things happen in 2036, or at any time. Relationships, contrasting views and the make-up of individuals all come into play. Enter the families of Inka, Christian, Brian and Brian's friend Bernadette. Brian's son, the thoughtful