In America's so-called 'fruit basket,' drought is everywhere. There are few congressional districts more impacted by climate change daily than California's 21st, also making it one of the most contested districts in recent history.
Terra Bella, California
The summer temperatures are consistently higher than they used to be. The smoke from nearby wildfires fills the sky, obscuring the sun and speckling his mandarin trees with delicate ash.
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