"And the features - wow! What a treat to have Tony Davis' perspective in such a balanced piece (" Dried out in Phoenix "), giving us not only up-to-the minute news but sorely needed context - history, politics, the law - along with a view from the desert floor. He painted a picture (with the help of wonderful photographs) of those isolated suburban areas I won't soon forget."
"Finally, Jaclyn Moyer's " Portrait of a Vanishing Tree," printed on glowing green pages and lit up by those mind-blowing illustrations: What a fine blend of reporting, personal experience, science, deep history, poetry, philosophy and humor, all informed by palpable humility and unending curiosity. What can I say? I set the magazine down feeling not only informed but inspired. Every piece prodded me with the question, "How can I better inhabit this place?""
"There is no one to blame for Phoenix's problems but greedy townships seeking big business. Why would Glendale allow a Nestlé coffee-creamer bottling plant to be developed, or Phoenix allow TSMC to develop semiconductor chips, using billions of gallons of water yearly of the citizens' precious water? Phoenix is also slated to be a Top 10 city for data centers, which require massive amounts of water to cool their servers."
Coverage combined geographically diverse, incisive, balanced, and well-researched reporting with essays that were intellectually challenging yet accessible. Reporting on Phoenix combined up-to-the-minute news with history, politics, law, and on-the-ground desert perspectives, illuminating isolated suburban areas with powerful photographs. A portrait of a vanishing tree blended reporting, personal experience, science, deep history, poetry, philosophy, humor, palpable humility, and unending curiosity, enhanced by striking green-page illustrations. Responses conveyed feeling informed and inspired and prompted the question, "How can I better inhabit this place?" A separate response blamed Phoenix's water stress on large industrial users, bottling plants, semiconductor fabs, and an expanding data-center industry supported by local economic decisions.
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