The era of large-scale uranium mining around Moab is over for now. But there is still a market for the ore on a much smaller scale. Today on the news, a conversation with modern-day prospectors about who’s buying their radioactive wares. And, two scientists tracking the numbers on drought share thoughts on dryness in the Colorado River Basin. Plus, one Native American tribe is proposing a novel solution to combat climate change.

Show Notes:

Photo: Zack Slizewski sifts through rocks near Moab. His company, United Nuclear, uses Geiger counters to measure radiation and collect uranium ore. Screen capture from video.

KUNC: These four metrics are used to track drought, and they paint a bleak picture

https://www.kunc.org/environment/2021-11-24/these-four-metrics-are-used-to-track-drought-and-they-paint-a-bleak-picture