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Scientists in California are taking extraordinary steps to save the mountain yellow-legged frog, an endangered species that used to be found in nearly every mountain range in Southern California. But after years of drought, fire, floods and a deadly fungus, only about 150 adults live in the wild today.

San Diego County seems to be getting a lot of rain this year, but residents are still urged to conserve. We discuss what rainfall and snow pack numbers mean, how they compare to previous years and what this means for drought conditions in the region.

Researchers recently calculated the theoretical food value of the ethanol in a gas tank. At the heart of the calculation is this: Should we burn so much food as fuel? And how will it impact food prices and the world's poor?

Beetle and drought-killed trees don't burn more severely than unaffected areas

U.S. and Mexican officials reached a deal Monday for Mexico to defer part of its water allotment from the Colorado River until 2014 while farmers in the Mexicali area repair irrigation networks damaged by an earthquake this year.

We heard from the Governor that the drought is over. Does that mean we can go back to using water like we did before? Not so fast. We're also told conservation needs to become a way of life. But our water agencies aren't backing that message up with the water rates.

Lawyers suing SDG&E warn that if regulators allow the company to bill customers for the costs of those fires, incentives to maintain lines will disappear. The Utility denies accusation.

Just a few years ago, Georgia Power generated nearly three-fourths of its electricity with coal. Last year, for the first time, natural gas edged out coal, and just this week the company announced plans to close 10 coal-fired power generators within the next few years.

Space Shuttle Columbia Debris Found in Texas (Video)

A second round of strong rainfall in as many days saturated the San Diego area today, bringing more moisture to the drought-weary region while raising concerns of mudslides and flash floods and prompting tornado warnings for parts of the county.