space-colony-evacuation

There is a concerted effort to relocate scientific personnel and resources from Earth to orbital arcologies like Salter Station and the colony ship Amanda due to Earth's worsening conditions.

1 chapter across 1 book

Between the Strokes of Night (1985)Charles Sheffield

Chapter 14

In this chapter, Salter Wherry monitors video feeds and global news reports from Salter Station, observing the deteriorating environmental and geopolitical conditions on Earth, including drought, volcanic eruptions, and rising sea levels. He reviews footage of Judith Niles and Hans Gibbs, and urgently orders a revised schedule to evacuate the Neurological Institute's staff and resources to Salter Station within thirty days, reflecting the escalating crisis and imminent collapse of terrestrial stability.