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Gondolas drift along the waters of Chioggia, a province of Venice.  (Photo by Franco Vannini) Photo used under CC BY Proposed bill in US House aims to protect habitat A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives on Thursday introduced a multifaceted bill aimed at protecting fish and wildlife habitat and outdoor opportunities. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Clinton’s bold clean energy plan is within reach This week Hillary Clinton vowed that as president she will ensure America gets 33 percent of its energy from clean, renewable resources like wind and solar power by 2027. This is a bold but achievable plan. Huffington Post Blog: Hillary Clinton just went big on clean energy Slate   Italian authorities, experts eye ‘Belt and Road’ harvest The China-proposed “Belt and Road” initiative has moved the first concrete steps in Italy, whose authorities see win-win opportunities for both countries. The needed infrastructures are not only material but also cultural. Daily Times The echo housing bubble could be about to burst Speculative bubbles that burst are often followed by an echo bubble, as many participants believe that the crash was only a temporary setback. The U.S. housing market is experiencing a classic bubble. Daily Reckoning Home prices in 20 US cities climbed at slower pace in May Bloomberg Climate Change exposes major US cities to catastrophic flooding Coastal U.S. cities are at much bigger risk of catastrophic flooding than previously thought. A new study in Nature suggests previous analysis of rainfall and storm surge grossly underestimated flood riskin coastal U.S. cities. Value Walk Rain, storm surge combine to put US coasts at risk Climate Central   PHILANTHROPY AND AID ‘Videogame’ violence shows children get little aid in war zones A fictional video of a young girl being shot by militants and watching the execution of her father aims to raise awareness of the small proportion of humanitarian funding spent on protecting children in war zones. Thomson Reuters Foundation Google’s charitable chief: ‘I have a strong sense of social justice’ Jacquelline Fuller, 47, did not set out to work in philanthropy, let alone run one of the biggest corporate giving programs. But as managing director of Google.org she is in charge of spending $100m a year on charitable projects. Guardian HUMAN RIGHTS US removes Cuba, Malaysia from human trafficking list The U.S. State Department removed Cuba and Malaysia from its human trafficking blacklist on Monday. An estimated 20 million people worldwide are working under forced and illegal conditions. TIME Civilian death toll in Yemen fighting up to nearly 1,900 The United Nations says the civilian death toll from four months of fighting in Yemen has risen to nearly 1,900, with at least 202 people killed over the past 12 days. Times of India GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS Beirut garbage ‘mafia’ torching Lebanese governance The streets of Beirut have been filling up with huge piles of garbage, swamping parked vehicles, rotting in the summer heat and triggering fury and protests from residents at the government’s inability to handle the crisis. Christian Science Monitor US, Turkey Plan ‘ISIS-Free Zone’ In Northern Syria The U.S. and Turkey are finalizing plans for a military campaign to push the Islamic State group out of Syrian territory along the Turkish border, a move that would further embroil Turkey in Syria’s civil war. Huffington Post Turkey’s peace with Kurds splinters as car bomb kills soldiers Guardian Blog: Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq The Hill DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE Debt conundrum to keep Greek banks in months-long freeze Greek banks are set to keep broad cash controls in place for months, until fresh money arrives from Europe and with it a sweeping restructuring. Reuters Greece’s headache: How to lift the capital controls? Arab News Priority for trade, development India is negotiating with Australia, Canada and European countries to improve trade and development. Though the global economy is facing a setback, India has registered a 7.4-per cent growth rate due to the savings rate. New Indian Express   Columns And Op-Ed The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more. Editorial: A battle only half won Bangkok Post Editorial: How to rescue South Sudan Christian Science Monitor Editorial: The US continues to half-step on Syria Washington Post Column (David Cay Johnston): The housing recovery favors high-end homes Al Jazeera Column (David A. Graham): Are Americans more pessimistic about race—or more realistic? The Atlantic Column (Daniel Gross): Coal is losing the war Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   Site edited by: Meagan Moyle and Lynne Adams.   GOOD NEWS FDA approves new cholesterol lowering drug The FDA approved the new cholesterol lowering drug alirocumab, the first in a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors. KPLR Want to avoid Alzheimer’s? Follow these 5 tips Alzheimer’s is a terrifying disease that robs you of your memories in old age and causes one to whither away mentally — often heartbreakingly so for family members. There are some steps you can take based on new research. Morning Ticker NGOs AND NONPROFITS Taxing nonprofits is an exercise in shortsightedness Businesses, including charitable nonprofits, are a powerful and efficient force for positive social change. New Senate budget provisions propose financial burdens on North Carolina’s charitable nonprofits. Durham Herald Sun Gaza’s orphans, Palestinian civil society and US philanthropy An independent NGO in Palestine called the Welfare Association has created a special campaign and program to assist the thousands of orphans in the isolated, blockaded, and now devastated Gaza territory. Nonprofiit Quarterly ENVIRONMENT Uganda approves environment plan for oil The Cabinet has approved the framework for implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Albertine Graben, meant to ensure that oil and gas activities are undertaken to conserve the environment. Business Week California rice farmers put water rights to work for environment Don Bransford drove one recent day past rice fields stretching to the horizon, over a water-filled slough and into the gravel parking lot of a historic 1894 brick ranch house once owned by a Sacramento Valley farming pioneer. San Francisco Chronicle SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Deadly brain-eating amoeba found in Louisiana water supply The water supply in New Orleans has been infected with an amoeba that can eat at the human brain. Pioneer News Breakthrough: Two cheap, generic drugs blast breast cancer Researchers have found that two inexpensive classes of drugs that are available in generic form can significantly reduce recurrent breast cancer in post-menopausal woman, and even lower total deaths. 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