2070s
Mid-century time span
The 2070s refers to the decade spanning 2070 to 2079.
Like other future decades, it appears primarily in speculative contexts—science fiction, climate projections, demographic forecasts, and long-range planning documents: By the 2070s, sea levels could rise significantly.
The term follows standard decade notation.
Collecting and storing emissions
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- vertical farmsMulti-story indoor crop facilities
- lab-grown meatProtein grown from cells
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
geoengineering · circular economy · plastic-free · climate engineering · reforestation · green hydrogen · tidal power
Adjusting to environmental shifts
- sea level riseIncreasing ocean surface height
- population shiftsChanges in where people live
- resource scarcityInsufficient supply of necessities
- post-scarcityEconomy without resource limits
societal collapse · utopia · dystopia · singularity · transhumanism · longevity · megacity · arcology
Calculation using subatomic phenomena
- fusion powerEnergy from nuclear combination
- brain-computer interfaceSystem connecting mind to machine
- artificial general intelligenceMachines with humanlike reasoning
- space elevatorTethered structure to orbit
hyperloop · holographic displays · wireless power · synthetic biology · nanomedicine · exoskeletons
Habitation on fourth planet
- lunar baseInhabited structure on moon
- asteroid miningHarvesting materials from celestial bodies
- space tourismRecreational trips past atmosphere
- interplanetary travelJourneying between celestial bodies
generation ships · terraforming · deep space network · space elevators
Increasing proportion of elderly
- centenariansPeople aged 100+
- digital nativesThose raised with technology
- virtual communitiesGroups connected through internet
- genetic selectionChoosing organisms by traits
human enhancement · surveillance society · digital immortality · cognitive enhancement
carbon capture
Collecting and storing emissions
- rewildingRestoring natural ecosystems
- vertical farmsMulti-story indoor crop facilities
- lab-grown meatProtein grown from cells
desalination · geoengineering · circular economy · plastic-free · climate engineering · reforestation · green hydrogen · tidal power
climate adaptation
Adjusting to environmental shifts
- sea level riseIncreasing ocean surface height
- population shiftsChanges in where people live
- resource scarcityInsufficient supply of necessities
post-scarcity · societal collapse · utopia · dystopia · singularity · transhumanism · longevity · megacity · arcology · climate migration
quantum computing
Calculation using subatomic phenomena
- fusion powerEnergy from nuclear combination
- brain-computer interfaceSystem connecting mind to machine
- artificial general intelligenceMachines with humanlike reasoning
space elevator · hyperloop · holographic displays · wireless power · synthetic biology · nanomedicine · exoskeletons
Mars colony
Habitation on fourth planet
- lunar baseInhabited structure on moon
- asteroid miningHarvesting materials from celestial bodies
- space tourismRecreational trips past atmosphere
interplanetary travel · generation ships · terraforming · deep space network · space elevators
aging population
Increasing proportion of elderly
- centenariansPeople aged 100+
- digital nativesThose raised with technology
- virtual communitiesGroups connected through internet
genetic selection · human enhancement · surveillance society · digital immortality · cognitive enhancement
2070s1970s
Fourth decade, twentieth century
1870s · the present · now · 1770s · today
2070sancient history
Study of earliest civilizations
classical antiquity · prehistory · recorded history · bygone era · olden days