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(n.)
A traveler who races to witness disappearing destinations like glaciers, reefs and coastlines before they are lost.
The doomchasers eagerly photographed the “glacier reached this point in 1992” sign, while avoiding discussing the emissions that got them there.
Does it ring true?
From the future, or already here?
Doom + storm chaser: the person who races toward the disaster to witness it. A word for the person who engages in what the tourism industry terms “last chance tourism.” The key difference being that the storm chaser doesn’t worsen the storm. The doomchaser’s presence often does.
Future Words: A Non-Obvious Glossary of Terms That Don’t Exist (But Soon Will) collects all 100, each with its example sentence and coinage notes, from the bestselling authors of The Future Normal. Hardcover, October 20, 2026.