The Midway Sunset oilfield in Taft, Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA, driven by climate change. Still Americans fail to make the connection between their addiction to fossil fuels and climate change. Many of the oil wells in this area have been fracked.


The Midway Sunset oilfield in Taft, Bakersfield, California, USA. Following an unprecedented four year long drought, Bakersfield is now the driest city in the USA, driven by climate change. Still Americans fail to make the connection between their addiction to fossil fuels and climate change. Many of the oil wells in this area have been fracked.


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