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In the deserts, Palm Springs could get 0.7 to 1 inch of rain, and Joshua Tree National Park could see 1 to 1.5 inches.

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I interview father and son together at the parents’ house in this desert suburb.

Neighbors find solace in knowing that they won’t desert each other.

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Combine this with its meaningless political gestures and you’re left with a film that is, creatively speaking, lost in the desert.

The team's results help clarify long-standing puzzles involving oxygen isotope measurements in desert plants and introduce a valuable method for reconstructing climate in dry regions.

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