Feeling poorer than peers linked to lower well-being, even when incomes are similar
New research is shedding light on how comparing ourselves to others affects happiness and life satisfaction. Led by McGill University researchers, the study shows that people who feel worse off financially than their peers are more likely to report signs of languishing, even when their actual income is similar. The paper is published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.
#Capitalosphere/#Technology: "#Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit"
"The waste #heat produced by a single #DataCenter can surpass the amount emitted by 40,000 households"
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-centers-nearby-temperatures-degrees-phoenix.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter
Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area, the hottest in the U.S.
#Capitalosphere: "Most of the loss occurs at an early stage in the value chain. Approximately 44% of the material is lost as early as the production stages"
"the #fashion industry accounts for approximately 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions"
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-shirt-buy.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter#goog_rewarded
Nearly half of every T-shirt goes to waste before you even buy it
The global consumption of clothing is enormous. However, a significant portion of the textile fibers is lost before the garments even reach the market. "When we talk about textile waste, the debate often focuses on the clothes we throw away. But the problem starts much earlier," explained former NTNU master's student Rakib Ahmed, currently a researcher at SINTEF Industry.
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