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A new study published in the journal Science Advances, shows that even with conservative estimates, species are disappearing up to about 100 times faster than the normal rate. Humans could be among the species lost as a result of the current mass extinction event. (Photo by European Commission DG ECHO)

UN says N. Korea‘s ’worst drought’ threatens famine

The UN‘s food agency has warned that North Korea’s worst drought in decades could lead to a severe hunger crisis in the country.

Airang News

Drought leads to food shortages in S. Timor Tengah

Jakarta Post

Society will collapse by 2040 due to catastrophic food shortages

The Independent

Germany has lowest birth rate in the world, study shows

The results point to a downward trend in the labor force, which could cause Germany to lose its “economic edge.” The publishers say that women‘s participation in the labor market is key to ensuring the country’s growth.

Deutsche Welle

Rising US birth rates a good sign for the economy

TIME

Pakistan in midst of major, deadly heat wave

A scorching heat wave across Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has killed at least 622 people, authorities said Tuesday, as morgues overflowed with the dead and overwhelmed hospitals struggled to aid those clinging to life.

U.S. News & World Report

Greece’s new rescue plan is deeply flawed

Europe is hatching an agreement to release 7.2 billion euros ($8 billion) in bailout loans to Greece, without which the country will default to the International Monetary Fund next week, and possibly tumble out of the eurozone.

CNNMoney

Hopes for Greece bailout deal rise sharply as Athens gives ground

Guardian

Solar-powered greenhouse showcases alternative energy

Micum Davis installed a geodesic dome greenhouse in his backyard. With the a few small solar panels, the greenhouse was able prevent several of Davis’ herbs and vegetables from dying during the long, cold winter.

Fosters

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India to Increase Solar Energy Five-Fold by 2022

Triple Pundit

Protesters renew march against electricity prices in Armenia

Street protests in the Armenian capital against a hike in electricity prices grew on Tuesday evening, with an estimated 7,000 people joining a second attempt to march toward the presidential residence.

philly.com

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

New Detroit hire works to keep philanthropy aid flowing

It’s Ryan Friedrichs job to usher in new investments from foundations and others to help move Detroit’s initiatives and services forward at a time when public money is scarce

Washington Times

USC builds fundraising juggernaut for $6 billion campaign

The University of Southern California has built a powerful development operation that reaches far beyond its Los Angeles campus in pursuit of a $6 billion fundraising target.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

HUMAN RIGHTS

Cuban human rights group says 60 political prisoners are still behind bars

The number of political prisoners in Cuba is going down. The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and Reconciliation, reports there are 60 political prisoners jailed in the communist country and 11 under some form of parole.

Latin Post

Iraq: Don’t ease death penalty process

Iraq’s parliament should turn down a proposal to allow the justice minister, rather than the president, to ratify execution orders.

Human Rights Watch

GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

US pledges troops, equipment for NATO rapid response force

The U.S. said it would contribute special operations forces, intelligence and other high-end military assets to a new NATO rapid response force that aims in part to deter any future actions by Russia.

Reuters

NATO head says alliance to more than double size of rapid response force

Daily Star

What President Obama said during his garage podcast

President Barack Obama recently sat down in a Los Angeles garage to speak candidly with comedian Marc Maron for an hour-long taped podcast-interview.

Newsweek

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Highlights from Marc Maron’s interview with Obama

Slate

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Rice trade: Formation of development board proposed

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the federal government to constitute a rice development board.

Express Tribune

Kashmir: trade between ex-combatants is bringing hope for peace

In a zone scarred by decades of violence, an initiative encouraging trade across the divide in Kashmir offers a step towards resolving the conflict.

Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Curtailing calories on a schedule yields health benefits

Slashing your food intake for just five consecutive days a month can yield a bounty of health benefits. This approach challenges previous research that dieters might need to tighten their belts as often as twice a week.

Science News

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‘Americans are just simply not dieting anymore,’ Nestle exec says

Huffington Post

Creepy crawly: This robot moves just like a cockroach

Robotics engineers found a way to help robots navigate through very tight spaces by attaching a shell that mimics the shape of one of nature’s most resilient but most reviled creatures: the cockroach.

NBCNews.com

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GOOD NEWS

Kids with good memory are also good liars

If you’re a parent of an imaginative kid, you may have noticed that he or she can make up pretty good little tales to get out of certain transgressions.

Forbes

4 Ways to bridge the retirement income gap

Think you can’t afford to delay taking social security once you retire? These steps can help.

CNNMoney

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Palestinian NGO closes in on consultative status at UN

al Monitor

How a small Virginia nonprofit hopes to save the honeybee

The plight of the threatened honeybee was made a national priority last month when President Obama announced the first National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators

Washington Times

ENVIRONMENT

Injuries reported after tornadoes touch down in Illinois

At least seven people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged after a series of tornadoes touched down in north-central Illinois late Monday.

FOX News

Tornadoes leave damage, destroys homes in Midwest

The Weather Channel

EPA rejects environment group’s challenge to Eagle Mine

An environmental group says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rejected its challenge to a nickel and copper mine in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Detroit Free Press

Climate change can undermine 50 years of progress in health

A report of a major new commission published in The Lancet has revealed that the threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last fifty years of gains in development and global health.

Indian Express

Pollution from coal power is increasing world’s temperature

Times of India

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The staple diet of Cambodia is fresh water fish because of the abundant supply, there is said to be 600 different species in the Tonle Sap Lake (pictured). (Photo by Manhhai)

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