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Do the Bundys Signal the End of the Great American West?

By William deBuys / TomDispatch May 18, 2016 When public land is transferred to states, significant portions end up being sold off to private interests—and that means less wild nature for all Americans to enjoy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

As Both Climate Victim and Responder, California Leads the Way

By William deBuys, TomDispatch Aug 17, 2015 California in the Great Drought reminds me of San Francisco as AIDS broke out: a living diorama of how the future is going to look for a lot of us. Back then we had no idea how bad things were going to get, and that is likely to be true now too. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The Wilderness Act Turns 50

By William deBuys, TomDispatch Sep 29, 2014 The Wilderness Act of 1964 embodied a revolutionary act of justice. It legislated compassion toward the planet by insisting that we humans must stop and leave certain lands alone and not take anything more from them. It made a down payment on giving Earth its due. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Never Again Enough

By William deBuys, TomDisaptch Aug 1, 2013 The crucial question for Phoenix, for the Colorado, and for the greater part of the American West is this: How long will the water hold out? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Phoenix in the Climate Cross Hairs

By William deBuys, TomDispatch Mar 14, 2013 If you want a taste of the brutal new climate to come, don't think of Hurricane Katrina or Superstorm Sandy. Look to Phoenix, where if the power goes out, people fry. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )