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A young boy collects water from an Oxfam installed water point in Mugunga camp in Goma, eastern DRC, after tens of thousands of people fled an escalation in fighting. Oxfam teams set up water and sanitation systems in the camps within days.  (Photo by Kate Holt / Oxfam East Africa) ‘The real threat to our future is peak water’ Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. Guardian Special section: Water: a special issue National Geographic India: a twist in the tale Storytelling is not just for entertaining children. It can be used to teach and train adults. Efforts made by government, NGOs and private players in India have helped revive and transform the art. The Hindu   Syria: ‘Aid money is going out as fast as it is coming in’ With public appeals unmet and the threat of disease as temperatures rise, where’s the urgency over the humanitarian crisis in Syria? Guardian Special section: Syria Crisis BBC Nowhere people: The refugees of Syria Light Box (TIME) The solar kits that bring clean light to Kenya’s poor The solar kits, which aim to scale up access to solar power for Kenya’s poor, are marketed using an installment plan that puts solar energy within reach of people with modest incomes. Christian Science Monitor Solar energy: African economies’ secret weapon CNNMoney Poverty maps from 1980 look very different compared to 2010 Poverty in the U.S. doesn’t look like it did just a few decades ago. The demographics have changed too, with new and expanding communities of the Hispanic poor. The Atlantic   PHILANTHROPY AND AID West demands more progress from Afghanistan in return for aid Afghanistan has been promised around $8 billion a year in military and development spending after foreign troops leave in 2014. But NATO governments say the aid money comes with strings attached. Guardian A look ahead to the future of Afghanistan NPR Global human rights philanthropy topped $1.2 billion in 2010 According to new research, more than 12,000 human rights grants supported more than 6,800 organizations worldwide. The 703 funders represent 29 countries across seven major world regions. Philanthropy Journal HUMAN RIGHTS Rights groups decry Egyptian media crackdown Egyptian authorities shut down four Islamist TV stations, banned the Muslim Brotherhood‘s newspaper and raided the office of Al-Jazeera’s Egypt affiliate in crackdown on media considered sympathetic to ousted President Mohammed Morsi. San Francisco Chronicle Egypt: $1.5 billion in US aid is on the line New York Times Marriage pioneers: the gay Americans who married in 1971 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. But same-sex marriage has been possible in some states since 2004, and one gay couple even obtained a marriage license 40 years ago. BBC How will history remember this year’s landmark Supreme Court decisions? PBS NewsHour DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Reasons why President Obama wants to expand trade with Africa When Western officials have historically visited Africa, the major themes have been things like fighting poverty. So it was a departure for President Obama to focus on investment and trade instead. The Atlantic Hope for a breakthrough at Bali trade talks summit at year-end Agricultural liberalization talks have a high chance of success, a senior Indonesian official said in reference to the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali. The Nation POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Complicated registration ‘designed’ to prevent Zimbabweans from voting At most voter registration centers in Zimbabwe there are long queues, and the process to register is tedious. Most civil society organizations believe this is a deliberate attempt to stop registration. Inter Press Service Abortion bill clears NC Senate as protesters watch The North Carolina Senate gave its final approval to legislation, adding new restrictions for abortions, even as hundreds of angry protesters descended to express their displeasure. USA TODAY   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Column (Mohamed A. El-Erian): Insights for Egypt’s new rulers CNNMoney Editorial: A war on climate change Detroit Free Press Column (Glendora Meikle): Is sensationalism justified if it helps those in need? Guardian Blog (Dina Shahrokhi): The crucial role of women in the Syrian uprising  (Houston Chronicle) Baker Institute Blog   Site edited by: Lynne Adams, Tanya Flowers, Erkinaz Shuminov and Kathie Raikes.   GOOD NEWS South African student builds flush loos for her family Degrading and dirty bucket toilets set in the street were a way of life for 21-year-old Candice Sehoma until she decided to take the initiative and improve the situation for her whole community. IOL Saving scraps: Ohio’s city-wide food recovery initiative Ohio has been working to reclaim food scraps and reduce waste. The main barrier to this was the lack of composting facilities accepting food scraps, and the transportation distance they required. Food Tank NONPROFITS AND NGOS Nonprofit steps up for US troops who lack basics In two years of existence, TroopsDirect has shipped more than 184,000 pounds of supplies to military recipients, all of it free of charge. CNBC Ikea brings flatpack innovation to emergency refugee shelters Swedish furniture giant Ikea has teamed up with the U.N. Refugee Agency to develop a longer-lasting flatpack shelter. Guardian ENVIRONMENT Rich countries’ proposal to bypass governments on climate aid rejected Efforts by rich countries to give $100 billion a year of “climate aid” direct to companies, bypassing poorer countries’ governments, have suffered a setback. Guardian In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, increased mining activities raise pollution fears Rising water use by industry, deformed livestock births, exacerbate traditional pastoralists’ mistrust of the government. Earth Island Journl The fertilized world If we don’t watch out, agriculture could destroy our planet. Here’s how to grow all the food we need with fewer chemicals. National Geographic SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY China’s agricultural boom creates tension between food security, environment China now feeds 22 percent of the world’s population on just 9 percent of its total arable land, largely due to investments in research, technology and government assistance. Farm Futures At tech-free camps, people pay hundreds to unplug “Technology-free” camps that force their campers to surrender their gadgets, wallets and that nagging “fear of missing out” — FOMO — are booking up fast. NPR   Photo of the Day Colorful and crowded Indian public transport in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.  (Photo by Nagarjun Kandukuru)	DailySource Most Popular Most viewed Most shared Most recent Connect with Us Or enter Amazon via the box below and they will donate 4-7% of all purchases you make in the next 24 hours to us. Take a Quick Tour The Daily Quote Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy, because human rights is the very soul of our sense of nationhood. 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