Glass Wings Blog: First
2024 will be world’s hottest year on record, and the first above 1.5°C target
A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species
A community-led health program in remote Arnhem land is showing promising results for First Nations locals
A deadly bird flu strain is headed for Australia – and First Nations people have the know-how to tackle it
A First Nations writer’s fellowship was withdrawn by Queensland’s government. What’s going on?
A ‘first step’ toward landback: Tribes call for three new monuments in California
‘A hugely significant sighting’: red goshawk photographed for first time in central Australia
A solar panel recycling scheme would help reduce waste, but please repair and reuse first
After 65,000 years caring for this land, First Nations peoples are now key to Australia’s clean energy revolution
After decades of 'slime,' First Nation in B.C. celebrates clean drinking water
AGL offers free charging as it rolls out first of 149 pole mounted EV chargers
"AI-first" is the new Return To Office
Almost 1 million Australians are LGBTQIA+ – and for the first time, there’s a new national health plan for them
America’s “First Car-Free Neighborhood” Is Going Pretty Good, Actually?
Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running
Astronomers’ world-first discovery: twin stars trapped in galactic black hole orbit
At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain
Australia could become the world’s first net-zero exporter of fossil fuels – here’s how
Australia is hosting the world’s first ‘nature positive’ summit. What is it, and why does it matter?
Australia urgently needs long duration energy storage, but first we need a target
The Australian first that could save thousands worldwide
Australian Maverick solar innovator 5B says costs to fall 25 pct after landing first Sunshot grant
Australia’s first DC-coupled wind and battery project prepares to power up
Australia’s first ever mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility opens doors in Melbourne: See inside
Australia’s first fully off-grid and renewable battery truck project now fully operational
Australia’s most advanced wind and solar state orders 60 electric buses in first big move on transport
Australia’s native bees struggled after the Black Summer fires – but a world-first solution brought them buzzing back
Australia’s rat uprising: footage provides first evidence of native rakali attacking introduced black rat
Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries
Belgium becomes first country to give sex workers robust labor rights and protections
Brisbane ports deploys first electric truck carrying 88 tonne shipping containers
California’s first new national marine sanctuary in 32 years to ban offshore oil drilling along 100 miles of coastline
California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
Can we end racism in Australia? Yes, according to the first-ever national plan
China switches on first large-scale lithium-sodium hybrid storage project
Climate change is causing algal blooms in Lake Superior for the first time in history
Could the first images from the Vera Rubin telescope change how we view space for good?
Design as a movement: how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion
Edinburgh Zoo welcomes baby capybaras for first time in 15 years
Energy ministers release strategy to give agency to First Nations in transition to renewables
‘Everything is Country’: these 4 projects blend First Nations knowledge and science to rewrite our understanding of the past
Fabian Schmidt speaks out for the first time since his detention
The “Fabric First” Trap: Decades Of Studies Show Electrification Wins Every Time
Fascism For First Time Founders
‘Fashion helped the pride come out’: First Nations fashion as resistance, culture and connection
Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest – why do so few people know her story?
Firefly Aerospace Becomes First Commercial Company to Successfully Land on the Moon
First batteries installed as Liddell’s shuttered coal plant morphs into green energy hub
First breathtaking images from Euclid telescope's map of the universe
First electric buses begin operating in Perth’s suburban network
First electric cars. Next, electric factories?
First electric concrete mixer truck begins trials in Australia
First electric truck to do lap around Australia completes journey after heatwaves and headwinds
The First First Responders
First heatwave of 2025 engulfs Australia's south-east while monsoon and cyclones mysteriously missing in action
The first ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could occur before 2030
First look at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 61
First Nations calendars boost solar forecasting accuracy by up to 26 pct, study finds
First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years
First off-grid solar and battery system to power a mine site in NSW switches on
First Peoples’ Assembly set to become permanent voice to Victorian parliament with crossbench support
First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly
First US videogame champion, legendary programmer, and Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman is fundraising to deal with the costs of an aggressive cancer diagnosis
The first video of Earth’s surface lurching sideways in an earthquake offers new insights into this force of nature
First women-only rooftop solar project powers up in Victoria, sets higher bar for industry
First year of Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law shows how autocracies are replicating Russian model − and speeding up the time frame
The First-Ever Community Red Panda Conservation Area
For the first time, scientists observed the ‘hidden swirls’ that affect the flow of sand, rocks and snow
Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time
Four remote First Nations communities win funding to quit diesel, shift to renewables
From oil well to wetland: meet the B.C. First Nations reclaiming old oil and gas wells on their homelands
Fungi Are Becoming Invaluable First Responders in Eco-Crises
German troops start first permanent foreign deployment since second world war
Giant 135-year-old Galapagos tortoise Goliath celebrates first Father's Day as new dad at Zoo Miami
Giant off-grid gold mine aims for 90 pct renewables, claims to be first in world to “net zero” emissions
Gila River Indian Community turns on power for first ever solar-over-canal project
Giving First Nations names to our bird species is a lot more complex – and contentious – than you might think
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new report
Going nuclear will decimate jobs in regions first, stop billions in new investment
“Heaviest road going electric truck in the world:” First electric road train takes to Australian roads
How I discovered my great-great-grandfather started one of first EV companies a century ago
How the First Sign Museum in NYC Saves Thousands of Signs
Hybrid solar and battery project dubbed first of its kind gets green light for construction
I’m not First Nations, but I want to wear First Nations fashion. Is that okay?
In "A Nighttime Travesty", First Nations women embrace Indigenous futurism – and push the boundaries of theatre
In a world first, The Hague wants to arrest Taliban leaders over their treatment of women – what happens next?
In siding with Russia over Ukraine, Trump is not putting America first. He is hastening its decline
Indigenous affairs minister says Dutton ‘unfit to be prime minister’ after he pledges not to display First Nations flags
Inland cargo vessel to be first in world to use solar power directly for propulsion
‘It’s the first time I’ve woven in 27 years’: Peruvian women revive arts lost to trauma of forced sterilisations
Jamie Oliver wrote First Nations characters the wrong way. Non-Indigenous writers need to listen to Indigenous writers first
Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
Japan unveils first plan to evacuate 100,000 civilians from islands near Taiwan in event of conflict
‘Japanese-first’ Sanseito party goes into election leveraging unease about foreigners
Jordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy
Killer whales seen grooming each other with kelp in first for marine tool use
‘Like finding gold’: plains-wanderers spotted in Melbourne’s west for first time in 30 years with help of AI
Linear PV: World-first removable solar plant installed along railway tracks
Littleproud’s first comments as re-elected Nationals leader: Blackout disinformation
"The Lost Tiger": first animated film by an Indigenous woman explores heritage and identity through a thylacine
Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild
"The Man from Hong Kong" at 50: how the first ever Australian–Hong Kong co-production became a cult classic
Meet the first star system to “solve” the 3-body problem
Mercedes opens first EV battery recycling plant, using Australian technology
More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows
Mortality in First Eight Months of 2024 2% Higher Than Predicted
Most NZ dairy farmers put profitability first – but some are planting native trees anyway
Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests
New Māori queen brings hope for New Zealand in first speech: ‘Being Māori is forever’
NSW pitches first “urban” renewable zone based around rooftop PV, batteries and EVs
NSW recruits 21 businesses to first VPPs designed to help keep lights on, and prices down
Owen Le Blanc: creator of the first Linux distribution
Panama’s vital ocean route vanishes for the first time in decades
Perito Moreno became the world’s first superstar glacier – but now it’s set to disappear
Peter Susanto becomes first NT youth delegate to attend annual UN climate change conference COP
Physicists discover first “black hole triple”
Pioneering solar garden prepares for its first harvest
“Pivotal moment” for ClearVue as it lands first order for solar cladding on iconic Perth building
Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better
Power makers: First Nations leaders take intensive renewable energy training course
Pro surfer Josh Kerr makes world-first surfboard from recycled wind turbine blades
The Racial Discrimination Act at 50: the bumpy, years-long journey to Australia’s first human rights laws
Record number of wild White-tailed Eagle chicks hatched in England this year with first chick to fledge in Dorset for over 240 years.
Removing babies is still harming First Nations families, almost two decades after the apology to Stolen Generations
Rooftop PV propels renewables to 75 pct share for first time, sends coal and grid demand to record lows
Salmon Make a Long-Awaited Return to the Klamath River for the First Time in 112 Years, After Largest Dam Removal in U.S.
Scientists create world’s first fully-3D printed microscope in under three hours
Scientists Unveil First Fully Biodegradable Battery: A Game-Changer for Sustainable Tech
See how Australia’s first 3D-printed multi-storey house is being built: four bedrooms in five weeks
She went on her first international trip at age 56. Now this Chinese grandma is exploring the world by bike
Should King Charles apologise for the genocide of First Nations people when he visits Australia?
Solar and wind make up 98 pct of new US generation capacity in Trump’s first three months
Solar skyscraper: ClearVue wins contract for first ever high-rise – and first project in Sydney CBD
Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first
‘Survival sex’, ‘mob justice’ and more: the first independent study of abuse in the Australian Defence Force is damning
Sydney ferry fleet to go fully electric, with first on the harbour in 2026
Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time
This Australian utility will soon be the first to have more big battery capacity than coal
This Is What the World’s First All-EV Car Market Looks Like
Trial finds ‘world-first’ system protects tracks from damage
Trina unveils world’s first fully recycled silicon solar module
The UK's First All Electric College!
UNESCO launches the World’s First Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at a global scale at MONDIACULT 2025
Vale Leon Paroissien: the first director of the Museum of Contemporary Art who shaped how Australians experience art
Vanessa was ‘kidnapped’ by the family policing system aged 10. Now, she’s fighting for other First Nations families
Vatican gets its first electric Popemobile, designed for slow speeds and swivel seats
Vestas installs huge 15 MW wind turbine – first of 64 at German offshore project
Victoria networks want to be first to own and install EV kerbside chargers on their power poles
Victorian flood victim 'first private resident' to import US military-grade protection for her home
Victorians could soon have the right to work from home two days a week under Australian-first laws
Volvo claims a world-first fully electric deconstruction site
Wales wants to be the world's first 'nation of sanctuary' for asylum seekers. Is it possible?
“We’re not taking on the big guys:” Australia’s first indigenous energy retailer opens its doors
What our first measurement says about disinformation on major platforms in Europe
World-first analysis of seabirds who’ve eaten plastic reveals slow, insidious health impacts
The world-first, community-driven electrification blueprint for Australia’s energy future
World’s biggest battery maker flags first commercial sodium battery packs by end of year
World's first 9 MWh energy storage system by CATL can power a house for 5 years with zero degradation
The World's First Fully Electric Farm!
The world’s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing
The World’s First Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects Wants Its Collection to Shrink, Not Grow
World’s first wooden satellite launched into space
Yoko Ono, ‘the first female punk rocker’, is an artist of benevolent magic
Zeekr announces world first 1,200 kW ultra-fast charger, trumping BYD’s megawatt milestone
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