I think one could plausibly argue that all climate fiction is sci-fi. I’m finding that more and more and more buzzy and prize-nominated novels include speculative or sci-fi aspects (ex. Klara and the Sun, The Island of Missing Trees). Lincoln Michel wrote an interesting piece on the trend: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a40434090/genre-bending-books/
I think one could plausibly argue that all climate fiction is sci-fi. I’m finding that more and more and more buzzy and prize-nominated novels include speculative or sci-fi aspects (ex. Klara and the Sun, The Island of Missing Trees). Lincoln Michel wrote an interesting piece on the trend: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a40434090/genre-bending-books/