Editorial: Hits and Misses
Author and conservationist William deBuys recently received the annual David J. Weber-William P. Clements Prize, from Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Clements Center for Southwest Studies, for his book "A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest (Oxford University Press, 2011). The book recently was touted by the Dallas Morning News as an editorial hit.
Editorial Hit:
You can’t say deBuys didn’t warn the Southwest
The late Texas Gov. William P. Clements had a passion for the Southwest, which is why Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ’s Clements Center for Southwest Studies gives an annual book prize for the best nonfiction book on the region. This year’s award goes to author William deBuys, whose A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest alerts readers to the realities of a Southwest that lacks enough water to grow. The New Mexico writer also calls attention to the havoc that a changing climate could bring to the area. Agree with him or not, deBuys’ work as an environmental writer causes you to think about our future....