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#RaceToSaveThePlanet starts now! We'll be live-tweeting below this post. Follow along, and let us know your thoughts.

In the next hour, we'll be visiting the following swing states ⬇️

First up: Texas.

In a state that's becoming increasingly blue, will climate change be a significant issue to voters this year? We're speaking to some now.

You may be surprised to learn the state is filled with wind turbines.

@malkoff now speaks with a Republican mayor who is dedicated to leaving the world "better than how we found it."

@malkoff Now, we're jumping to Florida.

More often than not, the candidate that wins in Florida will win the presidency. Will rising flood waters influence voters there to consider climate change a deciding issue?

@malkoff Many democratic voters live in the southeastern portion of the state, where sea level rise directly impacts voters there.

What exactly is the disparity between Republicans and Democrats who think climate change should be a top priority for the country's administration?

This issue in particular is the one that's most divisive between parties.

We're heading to Arizona, where @POTUS snagged a victory in 2016.

One of the political issues here is how to turn all the sunshine the state receives into energy. In Phoenix, the sun shines around 299 days per year.

@POTUS In most states, electoral votes are 'winner-take-all' situation.

That's not the case in our next state: Maine, where those votes get split. In 2016, @HillaryClinton received 3 and @POTUS received 1.

@POTUS @HillaryClinton What's the first thing you think of when you think of Maine?

For us, it's definitely lobster. In recent years, the number of lobsters being caught has soared astronomically. It may be due to rising sea temperatures.

@POTUS @HillaryClinton That warm-water sweet spot that baby lobsters love is currently in the perfect place for Maine fishermen. The problem is, as the water warms, that sweet spot could move much farther north.

@POTUS @HillaryClinton We're finishing up in Ohio, where more and more farmers are facing significant harm to their crops due to climate change.

The candidate who wins in this state often wins the election. Will rural Ohio voters care about this issue this year?

@POTUS @HillaryClinton Luke Bryan may say that "rain is a good thing," but too much in Ohio is harming the livelihood of farmers. Levels continue to increase across the state.

From the bottom line moving up: Northern, Central, and Southern Ohio (Cincinnati, for example)