Glass Wings Blog: People
1.2 billion young people will need a job in the next 10 years. The World Bank is trying to help them find one
20 people in a two-bedroom apartment: the growing health and safety risks of ‘hot bedding’
24 years of life lost: people placed in state care have died earlier, more violent deaths – new study
A “big victory” for intersex people and their rights
A deadly bird flu strain is headed for Australia – and First Nations people have the know-how to tackle it
A German experiment gave people a basic monthly income. The effect on their work ethic was surprising
A huge shark terrorises people in new French hit Under Paris. When will we stop villainising these animals?
‘A virtual seat at the family table’: why older people are among the biggest users of social media
After 65,000 years caring for this land, First Nations peoples are now key to Australia’s clean energy revolution
AI affects everyone – including Indigenous people. It’s time we have a say in how it’s built
AI ‘nudify’ sites are being sued for victimising people. How can we battle deepfake abuse?
AI Safety for Fleshy Humans
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky
An experiment doled out money to homeless people in Denver, no strings attached. Here’s what happened.
Another rushed migration bill would give the government sweeping powers to deport potentially thousands of people
As more communities have to consider relocation, we explore what happens to the land after people leave
As the Black Summer megafires neared, people rallied to save wildlife and domestic animals. But it came at a real cost
At least 95 people dead in Spain’s worst floods in three decades
Australia once had ‘immigration amnesties’ to grant legal status to undocumented people. Could we again?
Australia spends $714 per person on roads every year – but just 90 cents goes to walking, wheeling and cycling
The Australian public service is letting Indigenous people down. How do we fix it?
Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do care about politics
Bees count from left to right just like some humans, apes and birds – new research
Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
Bunyip birds and brolgas: how can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?
Carnegie Hall Is Helping Young People of Color Explore the Music Industry
China will use wind farm cameras to spy on people, cows and crops, say opponents in new conspiracy theory
Chinese robot does job of three to four humans installing thousands of panels at Australian solar project
Clean-up activities instilled in Japanese people have led to thecollection of trash becoming a sports competition
Climate impacts are forcing people from their homes. When, how and why do they have valid refugee claims?
Coal-filled trains are likely sending people to the hospital
Completion of Dutch-Jordanian project brings clean water, improved sanitation to 125,000 people in Irbid
COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?
Covid keeps killing more people every month than flu does in a year
Current cultural citizens: the importance of creating spaces in art galleries for young people
The deforestation on farms that ‘people don’t even know’ is happening
Design as a movement: how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion
Despite recent increases, JobSeeker still leaves people below the poverty line. Here’s why that affects us all
The devastating legacy of Native boarding schools: ‘no way people can apologize it away’
Dobby: ‘Hip-hop is a powerful tool to remind people to see past the crap’
Don’t fear the boomers! How Poland is celebrating its old people – and making life better for every age
Early skeleton map reveals how bones form in humans
Economic policies encourage the careless use of people and the planet. Creating caring economies is the answer
Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how
Elected officials in sweltering US states prioritizing fossil fuel cash over people
‘Empowering and healing, people’s assemblies are the future of democracy’
Enslaved people are being sold to the Russian army for up to 100,000 rubles ($1,240) each, according to anti-slavery campaigners
Evacuating in disasters like Hurricane Milton isn’t simple – there are reasons people stay in harm’s way
‘Everyone lives in fear’: trapped between two warring nuclear giants, the people of Kashmir continue to suffer
Extreme weather has already cost vulnerable island nations US$141 billion – or about US$2,000 per person
Facial Recognition Still Struggles To Recognize Faces As More People Are Misidentified As Criminals
Fake podcast clips are misleading millions of people on social media. Here’s how to spot them
Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest – why do so few people know her story?
Fire revival: How Australia's desert people use ancient wisdom to protect the endangered bilby
Flour power: the campaign to get real bread to more people
For 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Here’s a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. But an AI-powered Auslan avatar can help
Friday essay: ‘I was unseen, even to myself’ – as many as half of people with anorexia are autistic. Fiona Wright is one of them
Friday essay: Ukraine is the world’s most heavily mined country. Meet some of the people cleaning up this deadly mess
From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean
“Fundamental rethink:” One third of people willing to give up owning cars, nearly half in big cities
Generative AI is already being used in journalism – here’s how people feel about it
Getting people out of their cars is possible with the right plans and policies – case study
Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature
The government says more people need to use AI. Here’s why that’s wrong
Government test shows humans far outperforming AI because they understand the task better
The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?
Half a million stateless people got citizenship in past decade: UN
‘He had no symptoms’: how wearable tech can help older Indigenous people catch heart problems – and save lives
‘He likes scaring people’: how Modi’s right-hand man, Amit Shah, runs India
Healthy Country, healthy people: how shared knowledge is helping to restore a World Heritage area
Heat exposure of older people across world to double by 2050, finds study
Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health
The highly sensitive person
‘Historic development’ in Thailand as it moves to end statelessness for nearly 500,000 people
How do 4,500 people become 250? The stark reality of life on Japan’s rapidly depopulating Gotō Islands
How Indigenous peoples are reclaiming their celebrations of the summer solstice − and using them to resist
How investing in green buildings, including cheaper home loans, is a win for banks, people and our planet
How Lower Ninth Ward Residents Created a Haven for Birds and People
How people imagine the future post-COVID
How Street Art in Singapore Is Helping People With Dementia Get Around
Humans are killing off the old and wise animals that hold nature together. Here’s what must change
Humans can work with nature to solve big environmental problems – but there’s no quick fix
Humans generate 62 million tonnes of e-waste each year. Here’s what happens when it’s recycled
Humans infecting animals infecting humans − from COVID-19 to bird flu, preventing pandemics requires protecting all species
Humans will soon be able to mine on the Moon. But should we? 4 questions to consider
In Ecuador, a ‘milestone’ effort to protect mangroves — and people
In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue
In the US, political division can take a significant toll on people’s health. Australia should pay attention
Indigenous knowledge merges with science to protect people from fish poisoning in Vanuatu
Indigenous people and NGO grow a wildlife corridor in the world’s oldest rainforest
Indigenous people in the Amazon are helping to build bridges & save primates
Indigenous People Mix Ancient and Modern Science to Protect Salmon and Bears
Invisible losses: thousands of plant species are missing from places they could thrive – and humans are the reason
‘It shouldn’t be a bucket list place’: these people went to Antarctica. They hope you don’t
‘I’ve seen people stop their cars to pick up litter’: how one city cleaned up its streets
‘I’ve seen the dark, fat grease stuck to the leaves’: oil and gas encroach on Peru’s uncontacted peoples
Kabi Kabi people recognised as native title holders over the Sunshine Coast
Labor has promised to tackle homelessness. Here’s what homeless people say they need
Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people aren’t aware of the danger
Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term
London’s new urban greening structure is a ‘garden for insects and people’
Long before politicians called to ‘stop the boats’, First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia
Making visible the invisible: Supporting long COVID patients and the people caring for them
Many Australians 'don't know that Chinese-Aboriginal people exist' — a National Museum exhibition hopes to change that
Many people are feeling ecological grief. How can we help those whose work puts them at risk?
Many people in the Pacific lack access to adequate toilets – and climate change makes things worse
'Meadowscaping': The people turning their lawns into meadows
Meet the people behind the latest gas lobby group claiming to “educate and inform” consumers
Months after being diagnosed with COVID-19, one in five people are still suffering from symptoms, new research finds
More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows
Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide
Myanmar’s military rule is crippling hope for young people like never before
National park innovations see humans, nature flourish together
Nepal's tiger revival: benefits for people, prosperity, and planet
Neuroaffirming care values the strengths and differences of autistic people, those with ADHD or other profiles. Here’s how
New data on violence against LGBTQ+ people makes ‘grim reading’ – and undermines NZ’s inclusive reputation
New research: 77% of LGBTQ young people have faced workplace sexual harassment
New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people
No people, no problem: AI chatbots predict elections better than humans
NT election: promises for Indigenous people buckle under history’s weight
Obsolete, but not gone: The people who won't give up floppy disks
One Person One Price
People Are Sharing Fake Hurricane Helene Photos for Profit and Political Gain
People believe lab animals have less mental capacity than other animals, research shows
'People can be a positive force for nature': The fishermen reviving Finland's scarred wastelands
‘People can’t imagine something on that scale dying’: Anohni on mourning the Great Barrier Reef
People can't make "risk assessments" without knowing the risks
People do care about extinct species, but not for long – new study
People interviewed by AI for jobs face discrimination risks, Australian study warns
People must understand: we in Malawi are paying for the climate crisis with our lives
People power: seven grassroots conservationists who are ‘saving the world’
‘People would abuse me’: how a ‘climate capitalist’ learned to sell solar in Victoria’s coal country
People’s mental health goes downhill after repeated climate disasters – it’s an issue of social equity
‘Plus-size people face a lot of barriers’: the campaigners helping larger walkers to enjoy the great outdoors
The pressing case for a new emergency visa to help people fleeing Gaza and other conflicts
Queensland council moves to evict homeless people from parks with public camping ban
The Real Reason People Don’t Trust in Science Has Nothing to Do with Scientists
Reclaiming the Narrative: Nemonte Nenquimo’s Fight for Her People and the Earth
The restaurant staffed solely by people who’ve experienced homelessness
RFK Jr’s claim about Black people’s immune systems is ‘unscientific and terrifying’
Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO
Saving the Mary River turtle: how the people of Tiaro rallied behind an iconic species
Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain
Should King Charles apologise for the genocide of First Nations people when he visits Australia?
Singapore approves 16 types of insects as food for humans, amid the sector’s growing buzz
Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes
Smoke pollution from wildfires may be killing an extra 12,000 people a year, new research suggests
Social media is like sex – young people need education, not unrealistic bans
Some People Seem Determined To Waste Everyone’s Time
Stoneflies change colour in response to deforestation, suggesting humans can alter evolution – new research
Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes
‘The system is the problem, not people’: how a radical food group spread round the world
‘Tell students they can do it’: how Aboriginal people can inspire each other to become teachers
‘They do not respect our land. They do not respect our people’. Brazil’s traditional people take on BHP in one of the world’s biggest class actions
This alternative to supermarkets can help you save on groceries, but most people don't know it exists
Three animals that can detect disease in humans
Three good things: linking people and place via sound
Tiny homes help young people in state care gain independent living
To save its tigers, India has relocated thousands of people – it could enlist their help instead
Together, we can empower millions of people to access clean water resources.
Trans youth are already among Australia’s most marginalised people. The social media ban could make this worse
Trashie Might Be the Lazy Person’s Key to Keeping Their Wardrobe Clutter-Free
Trump and Musk pull plug on national EV network as they wage war on other people’s EVs
Trump Can’t Hide the Real Killers of the American Dream—or the Homeless People Being Left Behind
Truth telling or economic development? To deliver for Indigenous people, the government must do both
The Uruguayan company teaching people how to turn regular cars into EVs
Vaping damages young people’s lungs as much as smoking, study suggests
We asked young people if they wanted tighter vaping regulation to phase out nicotine – here’s what they said
We knew offshore detention was bad for the mental health of people seeking asylum. Our new research shows exactly how bad
We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?
We looked at genetic clues to depression in more than 14,000 people. What we found may surprise you
West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide
What do young people want to see in politics? More than 20,000 pieces of their writing hold some answers
What I learned about eco-anxiety after listening to the climate stories of 1,000 people from around the world
White British people aren’t under threat from multicultural Britain – they are part of it
Whole grain switch challenge urges people to improve their health – and the planet’s at the same time
Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025?
Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed − an explanation of projection
Wind farm objections: In Germany, one group of protesters averaged 64 complaints per person
With Bangladesh on a knife’s edge, trapped Rohingya refugees are forced to turn to people smugglers or violent gangs
Without women, Australia’s defence force will struggle to recruit enough people
Young people are dying of heat and their risks could grow, study finds
Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?
Young people hate making phone calls – could it be hurting their careers?
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