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California commission lists yellow-legged frog as endangered
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 9:30pm
There’s new hope for an endangered California frog that has vanished from half of its habitat.

Facebook data center under construction in Eagle Mountain will expand by 500K square feet
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Dec 11th - 7:11pm
Facebook will expand the size of a data center under construction in Eagle Mountain from 1 million square feet to 1.5 million square feet.

Blue Origin launches, lands same rocket record 6 times
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 1:34pm
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' space company, has scored another successful spaceflight.

Flooded farmers face growing dilemma in warming world
Tammy Webber and Josh Funk, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 11:24am
Frogs, carp and bugs thrived all summer in murky floodwaters where Gene Walter should have planted corn and soybeans. Last year’s ruined crop spilled from metal storage bins that burst nine months ago when the Missouri River surged through two levees near his southwest Iowa farm.

New drugs show rare promise against advanced breast cancer
Marilynn Marchione, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 8:55am
Doctors on Wednesday reported unusually good results from tests of two experimental drugs in women with an aggressive form of breast cancer that had spread widely and resisted many previous treatments.

Protesters vent their anger as UN climate talks stutter
Aritz Parra and Frank Jordans, Associated Press | Posted Dec 11th - 2:31am
With less than 72 hours left to reach a deal on key measures in the fight against global warming, major countries at a U.N. meeting on climate change took the floor to stake out their positions — showing that deep differences remain to be breached.

Santa, soldiers bring joy to beleaguered Alaska village
Mark Thiessen, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 11:02pm
A school employee wearing a traditional pink Alaska Native smock called a kuspuk breezed through the hubbub in the cafeteria adorned with murals of purely Alaska scenes, zigzagging through children clutching presents and past uniformed soldiers wearing Santa caps.

California considers calling THC in pot a risk to moms-to-be
Michael R. Blood, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 10:52pm
A California panel on Wednesday wrestled with the reliability and accuracy of dense research studies as it considers whether to declare marijuana's potent, high-inducing chemical — THC — a health risk to pregnant women and require warnings for the pot products legally sold in the nation's most populous state.
Apple's new Mac Pro could cost you more than $52,000
Jordan Valinsky, CNN | Posted Dec 10th - 8:53pm
Apple's new Mac Pro is about to go on sale. The top-of-the-line Mac, anticipated by power users for its jaw-dropping specs, and by Apple design fans for its cheese-grater-like appearance, will be available for preorders beginning Tuesday.

These robots are following people around the streets of Salt Lake
Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com | Posted Dec 10th - 7:01pm
They’re a rare sight to behold, but little carrier robots on wheels are following people around the streets of Salt Lake — and people are starting to notice.

Officials want $100M for reef restoration in Florida Keys
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 1:31pm
Federal officials have announced plans to raise $100 million to fund projects to restore seven significant coral reef sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Arctic habitats and cultures on thin ice as region warms
Christina Larson, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:02pm
Rising temperatures and shrinking snow and ice cover in the Arctic are endangering habitats, fisheries and local cultures, according to a report issued Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

In Sweden's Arctic, ice atop snow leaves reindeer starving
David Keyton, Associated Press | Posted Dec 10th - 12:41am
Thick reindeer fur boots and a fur hat covering most of his face shielded Niila Inga from freezing winds as he raced his snowmobile up to a mountain top overlooking his reindeer in the Swedish arctic.

Increased activity on New Zealand volcano stymies recovery
Nick Perry, Associated Press | Posted Dec 9th - 7:16pm
Experts said geothermal activity on a New Zealand volcanic island increased significantly on Wednesday, dealing a blow to relatives waiting for crews to recover the bodies that remain there following a deadly eruption two days earlier.
