Glass Wings Blog: Global

200 and counting: Global financial institutions are exiting coal
3,800-km Cable Offers Glimpse of a Global Power Grid
6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now
A decade of declining violence worldwide, except in the USA and Latin America
A global wastewater surveillance program could have stopped the spread of COVID-19, Northeastern researcher says
A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul
‘A historic step’: G20 discusses plans for global minimum tax on billionaires
A new era: Coal usage and emissions in the global power sector to peak in 2023
A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming
A slide in global corruption rankings is bad for ‘Brand NZ’ – what can the government do?
Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries
African Solutions to Global Problems
Africa’s TB reduction rate falls short amid slowing global progress
An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew
Analysis: Global CO2 emissions could peak as soon as 2023, IEA data reveals
Antarctic Extremes Are Now Virtually Assured, With Global Ramifications
As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?
Australia’s ‘inhumane’ offshore detention regime denounced by global human rights organisation
Australia’s new dawn: becoming a green superpower with a big role in cutting global emissions
Australia’s ranking in global anti-corruption index remains steady – but shows we cannot be complacent
Australia’s young people are moving to the left – though young women are more progressive than men, reflecting a global trend
Babies in the global south are being poisoned by plastic from the north. Yet they are missing from the data
Big oil quietly walks back on climate pledges as global heat records tumble
Billionaire investor threatens to pull out of UK amid global outcry at new oil rush
Boom and Bust Coal 2023: Tracking the Global Coal Plant Pipeline
Carbon removal: why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2°C
Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023
Chinese Authorities Demand Global Censorship Of Protest Anthem ‘Glory To Hong Kong’
Chris Bowen says agreement on global fossil fuel phase out central to Australia’s renewable energy plans
Chris Bowen warns global heating will fuel political instability in annual climate statement
Climate change is driving a global youth revolution
Climate change threatens to cause ‘synchronised harvest failures’ across the globe, with implications for Australia’s food security
COP28: Why China’s clean energy boom matters for global climate action
Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs
Council adopts new rules to cut deforestation worldwide
Countries meet in Kenya to thrash out global plastic pollution treaty
Culture of Repair Connects Educators and Students Worldwide
Cyclone Jasper: how did it cause so much rain and could global heating be to blame?
Dam collapse a global problem as waters may poison Black Sea, Zelenskiy says
Death Valley approaches global heat record as US reels from extreme weather
Deaths From Fungal Infections Have Doubled Worldwide in Just a Decade
Debunking migration myths: the real reasons people move, and why most migration happens in the global south
Deforestation jeopardises agribusiness and food security in Brazil and worldwide
Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action?
earth :: a global map of wind, weather, and ocean conditions
Energy Agency Sees Peaks in Global Oil, Coal and Gas Demand by 2030
‘Era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN chief as July set to be hottest month on record
EU agrees to push for worldwide phaseout of fossil fuels at COP28
Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets
Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries
From a Detour to Global Dominance
From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink
Global air pollution is a major health risk
Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived. We should be very concerned
Global calls to revoke ‘misleading’ sustainable farming certification for salmon in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour
Global climate policy forecast predicts ‘well below 2°C’ Paris Agreement climate goals will be met
Global corporate power is ‘out of control’, but reports of democracy’s death are greatly exaggerated
Global Ecosystems Risk Collapsing Decades Before We Predicted
Global EV Sales Hit A Near-Record 1.2 Million Sales In August 2023
The global fight against polio — how far have we come?
Global Fund partnership achieves record breaking results, with 59 million lives saved since 2002, thanks to U.S. investments
Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert
Global heating making extreme rain and catastrophic flooding more likely
Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says
Global Inequality in Well‐​Being Has Decreased across Many Dimensions
The Global Jukebox
Global Peace Index Map » The Most & Least Peaceful Countries
Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast – that’s not simple, but changes are coming
Global status report,on road safety 2023
Global temperature rises in steps – here’s why we can expect a steep climb this year and next
Global warming to bring record hot year by 2028 – probably our first above 1.5°C limit
Global Warning: 2023 Will Be The Hottest Year On Record
Global Wind Report 2023
Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action
GraphCast: AI model for faster and more accurate global weather forecasting
‘Graphene will change the world’: the boss using the ‘supermaterial’ in the global microchip war
The Great Convergence: Global Equality and Its Discontents
Hawaii’s climate future: Dry regions get drier with global warming, increasing fire risk
Hayao Miyazaki wins Golden Globe for The Boy and the Heron
Hike the Stairizona Trail in Globe
Historic UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
How a Melbourne recycling program is using old hotel soap to solve a global health problem
How butterflies conquered the world: a new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe
How China is increasing its influence in central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the west
How disappearance became a global weapon of psychological control, 50 years on from Chile’s US-backed coup
How global warming is reshaping winter life in Canada
How Saudi Arabia came to be at the centre of a global golf merger
How the circular economy can help us stay within planetary boundaries
Human rights in decline globally as leaders fail to uphold laws, report warns
India secretly works to preserve reputation on global Democracy Index
Indonesia backs global fight against plastic waste
Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind
Intergenerational report highlights the threat of a hotter, less productive Australia due to global warming
Investors and unions press Labor to invest $100bn to compete in global green economy
Is Russia looking to put nukes in space? Doing so would undermine global stability and ignite an anti-satellite arms race
Legal Right to Free Education Grows Globally
LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get
Made in America: how Biden’s climate package is fuelling the global drive to net zero
Many global corporations will soon have to police up and down their supply chains as EU human rights ‘due diligence’ law nears enactment
Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice
Meet the Shadowy Global Network Vilifying Climate Protesters
Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures
New global biodiversity fund to restore nature worldwide by 2030 officially launches
New Research Reveals Scale and Success of Seabird Recovery Efforts Worldwide
Nine countries sign global pact to protect endangered river dolphins
No climate for cricket: how global warming is putting the heat on NZ’s summer game
‘No one is talking about it’: the cruelty of long Covid in the global south
‘No one wants to be right about this’: climate scientists’ horror and exasperation as global predictions play out
Non-native English speaking scientists work much harder just to keep up, global research reveals
Of 16 Billion Mobile Phones Possessed Worldwide, 5.3 Billion will Become Waste in 2022
On its 100th birthday in 1959, Edward Teller warned the oil industry about global warming
Our model suggests that global deaths remain 5% above pre-covid forecasts
Peak in global oil demand ‘in sight before end of decade’
The people paid to spot risks see high chance of ‘global catastrophe’ within 10 years
The planet’s burning. Can the Global South save it?
Recent acceleration in global ocean heat accumulation by mode and intermediate waters
Red Sea crisis: Suez Canal is not the only ‘choke point’ that threatens to disrupt global supply chains
Renewable energy deployment surge puts global power system on track for the IEA’s ambitious net-zero pathway
Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime - and the answer may surprise you
Researchers: We've Underestimated The Risk of Simultaneous Crop Failures Worldwide
Rhinos can’t sweat, making them vulnerable to overheating: global warming could wipe them out in southern Africa
Seabed trawling found to be a major source of global CO2 emissions
Solar surging 58% in 2023, 413 GW of installations expected globally
Switzerland votes to adopt a global minimum tax
Taiwan election: global leaders draw Beijing’s ire for congratulating new president
Tracking national ambition towards a global tripling of renewables
Tripling Global Renewables by 2030
UN adopts new global rules to reduce chemicals harm
The UN and the multilateral system are in crisis – what the Global South must do
UNESCO adds 18 new sites to its global geoparks network
UN’s ‘global stocktake’ on climate offers a sobering emissions reckoning − but there are also signs of progress
US behind more than a third of global oil and gas expansion plans, report finds
Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health – and the pandemic has made it worse
Very cool: trees stalling effects of global heating in eastern US, study finds
Visualising the global flow of 35 million refugees
‘Vulkan files’ leak reveals Putin’s global and domestic cyberwarfare tactics
Warming oceans are disrupting the entire global weather ecosystem
We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?
We are poised to pass 1.5°C of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time
We need a global treaty to solve plastic pollution – acid rain and ozone depletion show us why
We're on The Verge of Breaching a Key Global Warming Limit
What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?
What this year’s El Niño means for wheat and global food supply
When will global greenhouse gas emissions peak?
Where did the ingredients in that sandwich come from? Our global nutrient tracker tells a complex story
WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance pass the mid-point of the global 10-year strategy to eliminate yellow fever epidemics
Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system
Why taxing the world’s biggest companies at 15% won’t fix the gaping hole in global tax rules
Wild bird feeding surged worldwide during lockdowns. That’s good for people, but not necessarily for the birds
Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?
Worldcoin is scanning eyeballs to build a global ID and finance system. Governments are not impressed
The world’s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide. A testing breakthrough could help save them
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