Rural voters, 'in the trenches' on climate, leery of Biden
The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural communities are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner.
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The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural communities are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner.
There’s a disconnect between how leaders talk about climate change and the way rural communities experience it.
Drought in California meant Raquel Krach, a rice farmer and graduate student in the Sacramento Valley, planted very little. Using groundwater, she and her husband planted 75 acres this year to maintain their markets. The rest of the 200 acres she typically sows remained empty due to an inadequate water supply.
The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural areas are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner on the issue.
The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural areas are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner on the issue