Possibly parts of earth have been nuked from the orbit, perhaps in an effort to destroy the blight, or to avoid widespread chaos as people starve to death This is mentioned as a reason why people would distrust nasa and science. Why was earth dying exactly The movie was kind of vague as to why crops weren't growing anymore/why everything was dying Blight, like the potato famine on a global scale As michael caine's character and cooper discuss, once one crop became affected they moved on to another crop.
In the movie interstellar, earth faces extinction because of a severe problem with crops A disease called blight is killing plants, which leads to food shortages This blight also affects the air, reducing the amount of oxygen available for humans to breathe. Starring matthew mcconaughey, keira knightley, and jessica chastain, the film implies that earth has since become unliveable Whilst the film doesn’t necessarily give the answers wrapped in a. Following joseph “coop” cooper (mcconaughey), a farmer and former nasa test pilot, the film takes place on earth in 2067
Since earth is becoming less and less habitable, the spacecraft and its crew are searching for a new home for humanity
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