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Journals Environment Newsletter for 2026-08-08 ( 8 items )  
Cape Peninsula University of Technology: Research Fellow Shares Two Remarkable Professional Milestones (10)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug. 7 -- The Cape Peninsula University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Research Fellow shares two remarkable professional milestones Dr Babatunde Oladipo of the Department of Chemical Engineering proudly shares two remarkable professional milestones that underscore CPUT's excellence. He has received a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2 rating and has recently been appointed to the Early Career Editorial Board of Process Safety and Environmental Protection (PSEP). A Y2 rating recognises an early-ca more PR

Central Queensland University: Sibling Alumni Spotlight Funding Challenges for Indigenous Organizations (10)
QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- Central Queensland University issued the following news: * * * Sibling alumni spotlight funding challenges for Indigenous organisations By Katelyn Dunn CQUniversity alumni and siblings Maria and Sam Raciti have combined academic research and real-world community leadership to shine a light on a challenge facing Indigenous organisations across Australia: how to create lasting change when funding cycles are short and uncertain. The brother-sister duo recently co-authored a paper published in the Jour more PR

Columbia River System Operations & the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams (Part 1 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48089) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Anna E. Normand, and Pervaze A. Sheikh, and research planning coordinator Erin H. Ward. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has repeatedly debated how to operate and allocate resources from federal water resources projects - such as multipurpose federal dams - more PR

Columbia River System Operations & the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams (Part 2 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48089) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Columbia River System Operations and the Future of the Lower Snake River Dams:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Snake River Salmon and Steelhead Trout Populations Listed Under the ESA The ESA was enacted to conserve species identified as endangered or threatened and their habitats./52 Three species of anadromous fishes listed under the ESA are currently found in the Snake River: Chinook salmon (Oncorhync more PR

Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing Members' Biographies (10)
OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 7 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release: * * * Expert Taskforce on Natural Capital Accounting and Nature Financing Members' Biographies * W.L. (Vic) Adamowicz Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences University of Alberta Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, former Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), and Special Ad more PR

Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 6 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Lifepoint Health: Private equity joint venture hospitals * Private equity's expansion into healthcare is increasingly happening through joint ventures with nonprofit health systems rather than traditional acquisitions. Our recent report, Private equity's joint venture takeover of nonprofit healthcare, examines this growing ownership model and the questions it raises for patients, healthcare workers, and regulators. An e more PR

London Institute of Cancer Research: 'Pathfinder Molecules' Open New Route to Targeting an Underexploited Family of Potential Therapeutic Cancer Targets (10)
LONDON, England, Aug. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * 'Pathfinder molecules' open new route to targeting an underexploited family of potential therapeutic cancer targets Researchers have taken a major step towards opening up an entirely new class of cancer drug targets by creating the first potent small-molecule inhibitors of the enzyme DHX8. This protein is involved in pre-mRNA splicing - a fundamental process in all human cells. Splicing takes place once the DNA code has been copied into mes more PR

The Case Against Charlie Hatcher (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Charlie Hatcher * "Mayor Chaz Molder has never been distracted by partisan politics or political games because he's focused on delivering results. That's the kind of commonsense leadership Tennessee families deserve in Washington fighting for them. While Charlie Hatcher limps out of a messy primary with no resources and no message, Chaz is building the momentum he needs to win in November," said DCCC Chair Suzan De more PR