10 Must-Watch Climate Disaster Movies

Description: Although not explicitly about climate change, "Twister" features a team of storm chasers tracking tornadoes, highlighting the destructive potential of weather phenomena.

Fact: The film was one of the first to use CGI to create realistic tornado effects, setting a new standard for visual effects in weather-related films.

Description: While primarily about a comet strike, the film also touches on the global response to impending doom, which can be paralleled to climate change scenarios.

Fact: The film was released in the same year as "Armageddon," leading to comparisons between the two asteroid/comet disaster films.

Description: Set during a massive flood, this film explores the chaos and crime that ensue when a small town is inundated, reflecting on the societal breakdown during climate-related disasters.

Fact: The film was shot on a specially built set that could hold 12 million gallons of water, creating one of the largest indoor water tanks for a movie.

Description: While not directly about climate change, this film captures the fury of nature when a fishing boat encounters a rare and deadly storm, illustrating the unpredictable power of weather systems.

Fact: The film is based on a true story and the book by Sebastian Junger, detailing the events of the 1991 Halloween Nor'easter.

Description: Although not directly about climate change, this film deals with the Earth's core stopping, leading to catastrophic weather changes, illustrating the interconnectedness of Earth's systems.

Fact: The film's premise was inspired by a 1995 article in "Wired" magazine about the Earth's core potentially stopping.

Description: This blockbuster film depicts a sudden global weather shift that plunges the world into an ice age, highlighting the catastrophic effects of climate change. It's a thrilling ride through a world turned upside down by nature's wrath.

Fact: The film was inspired by the book "The Coming Global Superstorm" by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber. It was also one of the first major films to address climate change on such a grand scale.

Description: This film dramatizes the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, showing the devastating impact of natural disasters that can be exacerbated by climate change.

Fact: The movie was inspired by the real-life experiences of María Belón and her family during the tsunami.

Description: Set in a future where a failed climate change experiment has frozen the Earth, survivors live on a perpetually moving train. This film explores class struggle and survival in a post-apocalyptic world shaped by climate disaster.

Fact: The film is based on the French graphic novel "Le Transperceneige" and was directed by Bong Joon-ho, who later won an Oscar for "Parasite."

Description: In this action-packed thriller, a network of satellites designed to control the global climate goes haywire, leading to extreme weather events. It's a cautionary tale about the unintended consequences of geoengineering.

Fact: The film was originally slated for release in 2016 but was delayed due to reshoots and changes in the studio's release strategy.

Description: This film recounts the real-life rescue mission during a massive nor'easter storm, showcasing human resilience against the backdrop of a climate-driven disaster.

Fact: The movie is based on the book by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman, which chronicles the Coast Guard's daring rescue in