2052: A Science Fiction Ethnography.

The article "2052: A Science Fiction Ethnography" explores the year 2052 in a world affected by climate change, where the internet is in ruins and travel is difficult. It follows two anthropologists, Juniper and Alba, who communicate through bird-transmitted research articles and letters. They discuss the challenges of studying anthropology in a damaged world and the ethical dilemmas of using birds for communication. The article also discusses the impact of environmental changes on the local community, the significance of farms as a food source, and the urge to control the landscape. It explores the discipline of therolinguistics, which aims to understand the languages of non-human creatures. The text concludes with a discussion on translating the movements of the Jet Stream to understand rivers and the debate on the practical applications of this knowledge. The researchers plan to visit Ashburn to continue their research and explore data centers. [Extracted from the article]