ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dying Earth (genre)

Okay kiddo, have you ever played a game of Jenga? You know, where you stack blocks on top of each other and try not to make the tower fall?

Well, imagine that the blocks are everything on Earth - the air, water, animals, plants, and people. And the tower is the Earth itself.

Now, in the Dying Earth genre, the tower is starting to wobble and collapse. Everything on Earth is dying or dead, and the planet is on its last legs. Resources are scarce, the air is toxic, and the water is polluted. People are struggling to survive and often turn to desperate measures.

The stories in the Dying Earth genre usually focus on characters who are trying to survive in this harsh environment. They might be heroes trying to save the planet or just regular people trying to make it through another day.

It might sound scary, but the Dying Earth genre is often used as a warning to show us what could happen if we don't take care of our planet. So remember, it's up to all of us to take care of our Earth, so it doesn't become a dying one.