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
A Czech couple has created the world's first hand-stitched video game
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
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
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
Australia will soon have its first Islamic bank. What does this mean, and what are the challenges?
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 mobile cooling hub is ready for searing heat this summer – and people who are homeless helped design it
Australia’s first wellbeing framework is about to measure what matters – but it’s harder than counting GDP
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
Bald eagles seen nesting in Toronto for first time in city’s recorded history
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
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
‘Catastrophic’: bird flu reaches Antarctic for the first time
Cats first finagled their way into human hearts and homes thousands of years ago – here’s how
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
Could an afternoon nap help us cope with hotter temperatures? It’s worked for Australia’s First Nations people
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
Do we need a new law for AI? Sure – but first we could try enforcing the laws we already have
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
EPA posts databases of pesticide harm to people, pets and wildlife for first time in agency history
EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in over a decade
Estonia becomes first ex-Soviet state to legalize same-sex marriage
EU reaches first ever agreement to eliminate violence against women
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
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 evidence of ancient human occupation found in giant lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
First malaria vaccine slashes early childhood mortality
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-led child protection, independent police oversight amongst Yoorrook recommendations
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?
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
First three marine areas receive highest levels of protection
The first-ever drive from North to South pole is complete – and it was all-electric
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
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
Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment
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
High Seas Treaty: Palau and Chile first countries to ratify deal to protect international waters
How First Contact With Whale Civilization Could Unfold
How First Nations fashion design can rewrite painful memories and be a powerful method of healing
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 US first, fossil fuel power plant workers will be retrained for offshore wind
In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?
India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in historic first
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
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
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
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
Labor’s new Murray-Darling Basin Plan deal entrenches water injustice for First Nations
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
Mars launches “Australia first” thermal energy battery to cook petfood
Masculine Policy: The GOP’s Plan To Outlaw ‘Porn’ And Suspend The First Amendment
Mauritius is first in Africa to adopt WHO full-scale tobacco control measures
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
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'
New Zealand bans thin plastic fruit and vegetable bags in world first
No more hydrogen trains | Rail company that launched world's first H2 line last year opts for all-electric future
Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park Celebrates 30 Years, as 2023 Marked First Year Without Any Elephant Poaching Detected
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
The political subjugation of First Nations peoples is no longer historical legacy
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
The Revolutionary Influence of the First English Children’s Novel
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
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'
Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared
Supermarket facial recognition failure: why automated systems must put the human factor first
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
UN Human Rights Committee rules in favour of First Nations people
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
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
Virgin Galactic successfully flies tourists to space for first time
Wales becomes first part of the UK to ban snare and glue traps to catch animals
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
‘Why didn’t we know?’ is no excuse. Non-Indigenous Australians must listen to the difficult historical truths told by First Nations people
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 Zero Debris Charter goes live
The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good
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
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