A Fatal Deer Disease May Be Spreading in Ways No One Expected

18 June 2026 at 16:52

White Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Buck Antlers

Scientists found that chronic wasting disease may spread silently between species, revealing a hidden challenge in the fight against the fatal wildlife disease. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is best known as a disease affecting deer, elk, and other cervid (hooved, plant-eating) animals. Now, researchers at the University of Calgary and their international collaborators have taken [...]

‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds

The Guardian - Energy

By: Jonathan Watts Global environment writer

18 June 2026 at 16:00

Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers

The environmental damage bill racked up by the highest-consuming 10% of the world’s population has reached up to $5.7tn a year – larger than the economy of every country except the US and China, a study has found.

Mega-consumers in this group are concentrated in the global north, accounting for more than half the population of the US and 40-45% of people in the EU.