Rural belts around cities can reduce urban temperatures by over 0.5°C | The key to cooling ‘urban heat islands’ may lie in the countryside, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) and Southeast University (China)

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To figure out what really works when nations try to fight climate change, researchers looked at 1,500 ways countries have tried to curb heat-trapping gases. Their answer: Not many have done the job. And success often means someone has to pay a price for polluting, whether at the pump or elsewhere.

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A study on about ~500k people from 50 countries examining Wikipedia browsing habits shows that in countries with more inequality, people tend to browse with a more focused intent. In contrast, in countries with greater equality, browsing is more expansive and covers a wider variety of topics

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🌍 Younger adults, men, and individuals who perceive themselves as having high social status consistently display higher levels of narcissism across 53 countries, according to new research published in the journal Self and Identity.

👨‍🏫 The study, which analyzed data from 45,800 participants, found these demographic patterns to be remarkably consistent globally, challenging the notion that narcissism is solely a product of individualistic cultures.

📊 While average narcissism levels varied by country and were linked to economic prosperity, the underlying demographic associations remained stable, suggesting universal mechanisms influence these traits.

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✅ Societal Happiness Focus: A study of 97,220 people across 66 countries suggests that national happiness is boosted more by supportive communities than individual joy.

✅ Communitarian vs. Individualistic Pathways: The research identified two routes to national well-being: an individualistic approach (personal happiness leads to societal happiness) and a communitarian approach (societies fostering supportive environments lead to greater happiness).

✅ Key Drivers of Societal Happiness: Five main drivers were identified: individual emancipation, Enlightenment ideas, basic needs, effective governance, and in-group ties, with many operating more effectively through the communitarian pathway.

✅ Community Support Outweighs Individual Joy: Findings indicate that mechanisms creating a social environment benefiting others explain differences in happiness between societies better than those focused solely on individual well-being.

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