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Swimer paddle in Lake Erie, the most polluted Great Lake, with the coal power plant behind them in Nanticoke, ON, Canada. The U.N. has released a report calling for a “massive shift” in energy production.  (Photo by Jason Paris) Renewables, nuclear must triple to save climate The world needs to triple the energy it gets from renewables, nuclear reactors and power plants that use emissions-capture technology to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, United Nations scientists said. Bloomberg Special section: How to save the planet: moon mining, iron filings and fake volcanoes The Telegraph Students among 10 killed in fiery Calif. crash A FedEx truck collided with a charter bus carrying students in California, killing 10 people and injuring dozens of others, authorities say. Flames engulfed the bus and truck, sending thick plumes of black smoke upward. ABC News “We knew we were in major trouble” CBS News   NATO: Photos ‘show Russian military buildup’ near Ukraine NATO has released satellite photos that show the extent of Russia’s military mobilization on its border with Ukraine —including fighter jets, tanks, artillery and thousands of soldiers who are prepared to invade, say officials. CNN Visiting Donetsk, new Ukraine PM promises greater powers to pro-Russia regions CBS News Inside the fortress where pro-Russian protesters are readying for a fight ABC News China anti-corruption plan: Nail those who expose it In a land rife with graft, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has promised to punish corrupt high and low-ranking officials in the ruling Communist Party, government and army. But a recent trial indicates otherwise. USA TODAY Australian PM ‘confident’ signals are from ‘black box’ The painstaking search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 got a vote of confidence that the effort is headed in the right direction, but officials noted that much work remains. CNN   PHILANTHROPY AND AID US envoy urges Myanmar to help aid groups return As Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar face acute shortages of water, food and medical care, a visiting U.S. State Department official urged the government to work quickly to facilitate the return of aid groups. ABC News Could you live below the line? The Live Below the Line project April 28-May 2 aims to help people understand extreme poverty more personally by spending only $1.50 a day on food. Christian Science Monitor HUMAN RIGHTS UN panel to pursue Kim Jong-un on human rights abuses The United Nations commission that, in February, condemned North Korea for human rights abuses is to push for Kim Jong-un’s regime to be summoned before the International Criminal Court. Telegraph.co.uk Nigeria human rights advocate hails progress Top officials of Nigeria‘s feared State Security Service had to testify at the National Human Rights Commission’s hearing on the killings of unarmed civilians — a “quantum leap” in accountability in Nigeria. ABC News DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Street children numbers to “go through the roof” as growth fuels inequality The number of street children will “go through the roof” in coming years as economic growth fuels inequality, said a leading advocate for children living on the streets. Thomas Reuters Foundation Putin squares off against Europe over gas Ukraine‘s unpaid gas bills are strengthening Russia’s hand before talks next week with the U.S. and Europe on resolving the crisis. CNNMoney POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE Guinea-Bissau to hold 1st polls since coup Guinea-Bissau goes to the polls in search of a new president and parliament who can return stability to a country plagued by drugs and upended by a military coup two years ago. Al Jazeera Will elections bring stability to Guinea-Bissau? BBC Paycheck fairness bill meets quick end in the Senate Democrats’ push for a bill they say would help close the gender wage gap lasted all of a day before it was shot down in the Senate. CBS News SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Doctors implant lab-grown vagina Four women have had new vaginas grown in the laboratory and implanted by U.S. doctors. A matching tissue sample and a biodegradable scaffold were used to grow vaginas in the right size and shape. BBC New e-cigarettes fears after study finds they affect the lungs in a similar way to tobacco A study examining the biological effects of e-cigarettes found ‘strikingly similar’ gene mutations in lung cells exposed to e-cig vapor as those found in smokers meaning it could potentially increase a user’s risk of cancer. Daily Mail   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: A year later, lessons from the Boston Marathon bombings Christian Science Monitor Column (Charlotte Alter): What about the good guys? How sexual assault awareness affects college men TIME Column (Louisa Lombard): Pervasive mistrust fuels C.A.R. crisis Al Jazeera   Site edited by: Daniel Acosta, Akanksha Kaul, Jo Perdicchia and Amy Marie Phillips.   GOOD NEWS When the French clock off at 6pm, they really mean it A new labour agreement in France means that employees must ignore their bosses’ work emails once they are out of the office and relaxing at home — even on their smartphones. Guardian Swedish town testing full pay for 30-hour week Newser Amazon offers employees $5,000 to quit Amazon is offering its warehouse employees up to $5,000 to quit their jobs. The “Pay to Quit” program, which was announced by CEO Jeff Bezos, is an effort to make sure that their employees really want to be there. CNNMoney NGOS AND NONPROFITS Senate to investigate USAID programs Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman has ordered a comprehensive review of all of USAID’s democracy programs, following reports that the agency engineered a “Cuban Twitter” program. Politico Linda Rottenberg helps people pursue dreams – and create jobs Ms. Rottenberg is the cofounder and chief executive of Endeavor Global, a nonprofit organization that helps budding entrepreneurs achieve their full potential through a mentor network and other kinds of support. Christian Science Monitor ENVIRONMENT Salamanders shrink as climate heats up Wild salamanders that live in the Appalachian Mountains are shrinking because they must burn more energy as the local climate gets hotter and drier, according to a new study. LiveScience Study: Salamanders shrinking due to climate change YouTube Chirps of Coqui frogs may be getting shorter and higher pitched as climate warms The shift in duration and pitch could impede females’ ability to pick up on mating signals, researchers say. Also, temperature’s potential impact on the frog vocalizations could come with ramifications across the local food web. Smithsonian Magazine   Photo of the Day Water taxi drivers wait for passengers on Lake Dal in Srinigar, Kasmir, India.  (Photo by Stefan Kasowski)	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 Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. 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