Paul Alan Cox and Fuiono Senio

Seacology is a nonprofit charity headquartered in Berkeley, California, that focuses on preserving island ecosystems and cultures. It originated with the work of ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox in the village of Falealupo in Samoa. When the villagers were being pressured to sell logging rights to their rainforest in 1988 to build a new school, Cox and his wife offered to help secure funds in return for an agreement with the villagers to protect their forest. Cox and the village chief, Fuiono Senio (both pictured), later received the Goldman Environmental Prize for their efforts. As demand increased for similar projects on other islands, Cox, along with Bill Marré and Ken Murdock, founded Seacology in 1991. By 2016, the nonprofit had initiated 200 projects globally, helping to preserve 1,116 square miles (2,890 km²) of marine habitat and 946.7 square miles (2,452 km²) of terrestrial habitat. The organization fosters ecotourism, and has helped raise emergency funds following destructive tsunamis. It was featured in the music video " What About Now" by the American rock band Daughtry. ( Full article...)

Rachel's tomb in Tiberias

• ... that the ancient Jewish tomb (pictured) of Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva, was "rediscovered" in 1993 in a disused Muslim cemetery in Tiberias?
• ... that the Sydney suburb of Daceyville was named after John Dacey, who in the early 1900s envisioned Australia's first public housing estate?
• ... that The Bangles' studio album, Sweetheart of the Sun, was released 30 years after the band's formation?
• ... that after joining the club in 1947, Tommy Best became the first black player to represent Chester City in the Football League in a match against Oldham Athletic?
• ... that the isolated Kimsachata volcano is the northernmost active volcano in Peru, its Oroscocha dome having erupted around 4450 BCE?
• ... that architect Howard Backen worked on projects with Sundance Institute, Skywalker Ranch, and the Disney Burbank Sound Studios?
• ... that a cubicle room at the Sunshine Hotel cost $10 a night in 1998, measured 4 by 6 by 7 feet (1.2 m × 1.8 m × 2.1 m), and featured a bed, locker, light bulb, and chicken-wire ceiling?

David Cameron announcing his resignation

• Flash flooding in West Virginia kills at least 26 people.
• After the United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union, British Prime Minister David Cameron (pictured) announces he will resign by October.
• A tornado kills at least 98 people and injures approximately 800 others in Jiangsu Province, China.
• In basketball, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Finals.
• The United Nations reports 80,000 civilians have fled Fallujah, as Iraqi Army and Shia militias retake most of the city from ISIL.

June 26: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture; Independence Day in Madagascar ( 1960); Flag Day in Romania; Sunthorn Phu Day in Thailand

Mari Alkatiri

• 363 – Roman emperor Julian was killed during the retreat from his campaign against the Sassanid Empire.
• 1243 – Mongol invasions of Anatolia: Mongols achieved a decisive victory over the Seljuq Turks, leading to the decline and disintegration of the Seljuk state.
• 1740 – War of Jenkins' Ear: A Spanish column of 300 regular troops, free black militia and Indian auxiliaries stormed Britain's strategically crucial position of Fort Mose in Spanish Florida.
• 1906 – The 1906 French Grand Prix, the first Grand Prix motor racing competition, was held outside Le Mans.
• 2006 – Mari Alkatiri (pictured), the first Prime Minister of East Timor, resigned after weeks of political unrest.