Twenties of our century. The climate continues to change and casualties number in the millions. In 2025, the international organization “Ministry of the Future” is created with headquarters in Zurich. The Ministry must try to prevent a global catastrophe and give hope to future generations. Along with taking official measures, the organization quickly comes to the use of covert operations... Operations that include mass sabotage, assassinations, financial manipulation, violence, support for radical political movements and ideologies. In order to save the Earth from complete extinction, everything is allowed. Kim Stanley Robinson, based on existing trends, shows her vision of possible events in the near future. The panorama he paints covers all areas: economics, politics, technology, ecology. And what is especially valuable is that the author remains an optimist and sees a way to save humanity.