Glass Wings Blog: First

2023 was the first year without elephant poaching in Republic of Congo National Park
The 21 things you learn in your first year in Melbourne
21-Year-Old Maori Woman Who Became New Zealand's Youngest MP Performed The Haka In Her First Speech
5 First Nations picture books for Australian children to read during NAIDOC week – or any time
A Navajo teacher is among the first Colorado educators to revive Indigenous language in the classroom
A Pristine, 1,200-Acre Texas Preserve Will Open to the Public for the First Time This Week
‘A world first’: project recycles polyester into yarn for new clothes
A world-first in the Scottish Highlands
A world-first law in Europe is targeting artificial intelligence. Other countries can learn from it
Agreement on loss and damage deal reached on first day of Cop28 talks
Alexis Wright becomes the first to win the Stella Prize twice, with her ‘hyper real’ novel of Aboriginal sovereignty and survival
An end to plunder and pillage: how a First Nations nature reserve became a model for the world
Andes Glaciers Are The First to Shatter a Depressing Record
(Any)body work: behind the scenes at London’s first all-female garage
Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on International Space Station – and discover surprising quirks of zero-gravity life
Arizona tribe first to span canals with solar panels
Art deco density: what we learned from Australia’s first apartment boom
Australasian bittern returns to Lagoon of Islands for first time in 40 years after damming damage reversed
Australia can fix its broken prison system like Norway did. But first, we must face up to the facts
Australian fossil fuel tax could raise $100bn in first year alone, Rod Sims and Ross Garnaut say
Australia’s female First Nations rappers turn pain into power
Australia’s first genetically modified fruit is ripe for a taste test. Could it avert a global banana apocalypse?
Australia’s first mobile cooling hub is ready for searing heat this summer – and people who are homeless helped design it
Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial
Baby beaver born in London for first time in 400 years
Baby beavers born in urban London for the first time in over 400 years
Bald eagles seen nesting in Toronto for first time in city’s recorded history
Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
Barcelona rolls out first EV chargers powered by regenerative train braking
Berkeley’s first-in-the-nation natural gas ban is dead. But is the battle over?
Beyond Juukan Gorge: how First Nations people are taking charge of clean energy projects on their land
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
Bird flu is hitting Australian poultry farms, and the first human case has been reported in Victoria. Here’s what we know
The Bittersweet Story of the World’s First Motel
The botanical imperialism of weeds and crops: how alien plant species on the First Fleet changed Australia
British American Tobacco makes first donation to Nationals in over a decade amid vaping crackdown
Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow want to become Australia's first job-sharing MPs
BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs
California to get first new national marine sanctuary in 32 years, banning offshore oil drilling along miles of coast
California tribe becomes the first to manage land with National Park Service
California’s first Black land trust fights climate change, makes the outdoors more inclusive
Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds?
‘Catastrophic’: bird flu reaches Antarctic for the first time
Challenge Accepted – Just Let Me Stretch First
China gives Ehang the first industry approval for fully autonomous, passenger-carrying air taxis
China’s first carbon border tax? Insiders flag big tariff on imported US gas guzzlers
Chinese auto giant XPeng to debut Australia’s first flying car next month
Damning silicosis report calls for world-first ban on deadly engineered stone — will governments listen?
Denver opens first “micro-community” to house homeless people
‘Digital inclusion’ and closing the gap: how First Nations leadership is key to getting remote communities online
Dominica to create world's first sperm whale reserve
DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president
‘Ecology on steroids’: how Australia’s First Nations managed Australia’s ecosystems
EIA Says 40 Percent of US Electricity Is Now Emission-Free for the First Time
Elon Musk's transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in over a decade
EU reaches first ever agreement to eliminate violence against women
FDA approves first nasal spray to treat dangerous allergic reactions
Fight or Flee: Tuvalu’s residents prepare for mass displacement as nation forecast to be among first to disappear due to climate change
Fire-retardant paint first to protect homes from extreme fire conditions
The first all-electric tugboat in the US is about to launch
First antenna is installed on Square Kilometre Array Low telescope, as traditional owners welcome project
First Australian-made electric hydrofoil boat unveiled to “revolutionise boating”
First electric concrete mixer truck begins trials in Australia
First evidence of ancient human occupation found in giant lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality
First Mover Advantage Shows How Copyright Isn’t Necessary To Protect Innovative Creativity
First Nations anti-coal mine activist Murrawah Johnson wins 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize
First Nations Anzacs sacrificed life and limb for Country. Why aren’t their stories shown onscreen?
First Nations imprisonment is already at a record high. Unless government policy changes, it will only get worse
First Nations people must be at the forefront of Australia’s renewable energy revolution
First Nations superhero ‘Condoman’ was a world leader in HIV prevention. Aunty Gracelyn Smallwood made it happen
First Peoples’ land overlaps with 130 imperilled bird species – and their knowledge may be vital to saving them
First polar bear to die of bird flu – what are the implications?
The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast
First radioactive rhino horns to curb poaching in S.Africa
The First Rule Of Owning A Toyota Tundra In Australia Is You’re Not Allowed To Talk About Your Toyota Tundra
The first-ever drive from North to South pole is complete – and it was all-electric
The first-ever elephant herpesvirus vaccine injected in Houston Zoo
First-Ever Fine Issued Over Space Junk
First-ever International Day of Play
The first-ever mission to pull a dead rocket out of space has just begun
The first-ever survey on Australian attitudes towards space is out. So, what do we think?
For generations, killer whales and First Nations hunted whales together. Now we suspect the orca group has gone extinct
For the First Time, Part of the Ocean Has Been Granted Legal Personhood
Fortescue and Liebherr to develop first zero emissions autonomous haul trucks for mines
‘From mountaintop to seafloor’: First Nation declares new 40,000-hectare protected area on B.C. coast
From running the world's first electric cherry orchard to helping electrify New Zealand
From runways to film: the untold story of trailblazing First Nations fashion designer Stephen FitzGerald
From Scotland to Malawi: climate survivors are rebuilding with world first loss and damage fund
Giant pumpkin paddler Adam quite possibly the first person to float in one down Tumut River
Great Fire of London: how we uncovered the man who first found the flames
Greece becomes the first country in Europe to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas
Grong Grong: Australia’s first crowdfunded solar farm powers up
The Hague becomes world’s first city to pass law banning fossil fuel-related ads
Heavy-lift cargo drones are now being used at offshore wind farm in world first
High Seas Treaty: Palau and Chile first countries to ratify deal to protect international waters
How a sketch blossomed into Pakistan's first Ghibli-style animation
How First Contact With Whale Civilization Could Unfold
How First Nations fashion design can rewrite painful memories and be a powerful method of healing
How ‘world’s first oil town’ is wrestling with fossil fuel legacy
Huge “first-of-its-kind” rewilding project to bring back lost species and create ecotourism paradise in South Africa
‘I want to see the first African woman in space’: the Kenyan stargazer bringing astronomy to the people
Iceland’s first full-day women’s strike in 48 years aims to close pay gap – as it happened
If the first solar entrepreneur hadn't been kidnapped, would fossil fuels have dominated the 20th century?
‘If the land is sick, so are we’: Australian First Nations spirituality explained
If you want to avoid ‘giving away your first born’ make sure you read the terms and conditions before signing contracts
In a first, a solar microgrid will directly power an industrial plant
In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?
India snow leopards: First-ever survey puts population at 718
Inside the UK’s First Open-Access, Pay-As-You-Go Factory
International Court Issues First-Ever Decision Enforcing the Right to a Healthy Environment
Investment giant faces fine in first greenwashing action brought by ASIC
Ireland: Wind generation exceeds demand for electricity for the first time ever
Is a previously unheard-of First Nation just Canada’s latest Pretendian case?
It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars
‘It was incredible to see’: Kenyans dig deep on first national tree planting day
‘It was like the wild west’: meet the First Nations guardians protecting Canada’s pristine shores
It’s 4 years since the first COVID case in Australia. Here’s how our pandemic experiences have changed over time
It’s the world’s first Indigenous-led ‘blue park.’ And Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation pulled it off without waiting on Canada
Japan is about to land its first lunar probe. As more nations race to the Moon, how will we keep the peace?
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
Jean-Michel Jarre is world’s first passenger to take off in KleinVision’s flying AirCar
“Just like a normal digger but quicker:” BHP switches on its first giant electric excavator
Kicking out gas: Canberra lays out plan to become Australia’s first all electric city
Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry unveil world's first wooden satellite
LGBTQ+ couple in Nepal are first in south Asia to be legally married
Life expectancy goes backwards for the first time in 30 years
Long before politicians called to ‘stop the boats’, First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia
Making money green: Australia takes its first steps towards a net zero finance strategy
The making of Australia’s first Dark Sky Community at Carrickalinga
Mars launches “Australia first” thermal energy battery to cook petfood
Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence – and searching for hope
Mineral claims require First Nations consultation, B.C. Supreme Court rules
Most of Australia’s First Nations languages don’t have gendered pronouns. Here’s why
Mpox: Sweden confirms first case of ‘more grave’ variant outside Africa
Nepal registers first same-sex marriage hailed as win for LGBT rights
New automaker backed by Volkswagen debuts first EV with novel battery: 'An entirely new battery chemistry'
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Celebrates 30 Years, as 2023 Marked First Year Without Any Elephant Poaching Detected
NSW government says state’s biodiversity ‘in crisis’ as it pledges first steps to reverse decline
Nyamal Traditional Owners celebrate first new Pilbara conservation estate in more than a decade
NYC’s first all-electric skyscraper doesn’t use a drop of fossil fuel
On Vancouver Island, residents are paying voluntary rent to First Nations
Orangutan seen treating wound with medicinal herb in first for wild animals
Over half of Clayoquot Sound’s iconic forests are now protected — here’s how First Nations and B.C. did it
The political subjugation of First Nations peoples is no longer historical legacy
Putting design first: six social housing projects from around the world
Queen Margrethe II is the first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years – but it is just a sign of the times
Queensland officially drought-free for first time since 2013
Rare megamouth shark found in east Africa for the first time – why so little is known about it
Regional Australia needs health workers and teachers – but it has to have childcare first
Remote First Nation Taps ‘Exceptionally Great Value’ in EVs, Batteries
Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer
Ridiculously simple idea cuts cargo ship emissions by 17.3% in first trials
Rivian R1T is the first EV to win the longest off-road competition in the US
Royal visits to Australia can be disaster magnets. In the first one, the prince barely made it out alive
Satellite Image Shows Construction of World's First Floating City
Shocking Wake-Up Call: First Marine Fish Declared Extinct Due to Humans
Slow solutions to fast-moving ecological crises won’t work – changing basic human behaviours must come first
Snack company releases first-of-its-kind chip bag: 'The potential to revolutionize packaging as we know it'
South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law
South Australia locks in federal funds to become first grid in world to reach 100 per cent net wind and solar
Supermarket facial recognition failure: why automated systems must put the human factor first
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire. It’s a sign markets aren’t working
This actual anime VR high school where you'll be able to get proper qualifications is the first metaverse-based project that makes any kind of sense to me
This French company has designed the first e-bike that doesn’t need a battery
This Is The First EVER Lightweight Electric Sports Car!
‘This too shall pass.’ World-first study proves the power of mental health recovery stories
Tribe catches coho salmon on free-flowing Elwha River, a first since dam removals
‘Twenty-Sided Tavern,’ First Official Dungeons & Dragons Theater Show, Sets New York Premiere
United Nations adopts historic, first-ever resolution on rights of intersex people
U.S. Government Publishes First Thorough Analysis of Harm Done to Indigenous Groups by Columbia River Dams
The US is about to get its first solar-covered canal
Vanuatu is holding its first-ever referendum – here’s what’s at stake
Venezuela becomes first nation in the Americas to lose all glaciers
Venezuela may be first nation to lose all its glaciers
We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century
‘We do not want to be like Russia’: a first-hand account of Georgia’s fight for democracy
What happens when you give a low-income family $26,000 in their child’s first year? We think we’ve found out
What remains of the "first" steam powered passenger railway line?
Why China Could Surprise the World by Being the First Country to Adopt Universal Basic Income
Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money
Wildflower meadows’ first bloom wows in north Devon
World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon
World First! THIS Is How You Power Electric Flight!
World-first 18MW wind turbine installed in China
World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries
World-first wind turbine tech puts an 8-megawatt charger on an oil rig
World-first Zero Debris Charter goes live
The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good
The World's First All Electric Tugboat!
World’s First Global CO2 Charge Inches Closer at London Meetings
The world’s first metal 3D printer for space is on its way to the ISS
World's first tooth-regenerating drug to enter testing in Japan
World’s first wooden wind turbine blades installed in Germany
Yhonnie Scarce’s glass works are a glistening, poignant exploration of how nuclear testing affected First Nations people
‘You can learn from this and so can the class’: 3 ways non-Indigenous teachers can include First Nations content in their lessons
Home E-Mail Sponsors Index Search About Us