Glass Wings Blog: World

10 Facts That Prove the World Is in a Climate Emergency
150 Most Legendary Restaurants in the World & Their Iconic Dishes
2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin
2023's most mind-bending puzzle game gives you a magic camera and invites you to break the world
20°C seems the optimal temperature for life on Earth to thrive – what does this mean in a warming world?
46 Books that Changed the World
A Bird’s-Eye View of a Technicolor World
‘A bus is open to everyone regardless of class’: riding the world’s biggest network
A Cypress in Chile Could Soon Break The Record For World's Oldest Tree
A Czech couple has created the world's first hand-stitched video game
‘A portal to a different world’: a gamer’s guide to visiting Japan
A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old
‘A symbol of what humans shouldn’t be doing’: the new world of octopus farming
A ‘Tape Recorder for the Planet’: What Natural History Museums Bring to the Climate Fight
A world-first in the Scottish Highlands
A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world
Abu Dhabi is creating vast carbon sinks from its mangroves and sharing its learnings with the world
Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger
AI Article Generator Falls for World of Warcraft 'Glorbo' Prank
All-electric homes are better for your hip pocket and the planet. Here’s how governments can help us get off gas
Almost Half The Planet Predicted to Enter New Climate Zones by 2100
An end to plunder and pillage: how a First Nations nature reserve became a model for the world
Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals
Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits to the world, new research finds
Arcade game pinball, an old-school craze, given new life as Gen Z dominates world rankings
As the world heats up, solar panels will degrade faster – especially in hot, humid areas. What can we do?
Astronomers puzzled by ‘planet that shouldn’t exist’
Australian dolphins have the world’s highest concentrations of ‘forever chemicals’
Australia’s Kangaroo Island named No 2 must-visit region for 2024 by Lonely Planet
Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial
Avian influenza has killed millions of seabirds around the world: Antarctica could be next
Awe can alter our sense of self and open us to new possibilities – could it help save the planet?
Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here’s a look at how they navigate the world
Being Attractive Will No Longer Be an Advantage in the Content World
Better World: The Samara Story
Between the World Cup and Barbie, we’re finally having an honest discussion about girlhood
Beyond the numbers: the real-world impact of the malaria vaccine in Kenya
The Bittersweet Story of the World’s First Motel
BTS, Blackpink, Squid Game, kimchi … what’s the secret of South Korea’s world-conquering culture?
Canada’s House speaker quits: What the Hunka scandal reveals about Second World War complexities
Casual, distant, aesthetically limited: 5 ways smartphone photography is changing how we see the world
Challenge Accepted: High-speed AI Drone Overtakes World-Champion Drone Racers
The Cheapest Places to Live in the World in 2024
China May Have Just Condemned The Entire World
China’s concerning new strategy on human rights: unite the world behind a ‘selective’ approach
Citroën Oli: The Most Revolutionary EV In The World
The clean energy milestone the world is set to pass in 2023
‘Cli-fi’ might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety
Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence
Climate litigation is on the rise around the world and Australia is at the head of the pack
Climate scientist Mark Maslin: ‘We have all the technology we need to move to a cleaner, renewable world’
Company Serves World's First 'Mammoth' Meatball, But Nobody Is Allowed to Eat It
Conservationists welcome gillnet fishing ban in Great Barrier Reef world heritage area
COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world
Cop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates
COVID orphans face grief and poverty as world moves on
The Curious World of Tchibo
Damning silicosis report calls for world-first ban on deadly engineered stone — will governments listen?
Danish traveller Thor Pedersen completes 10-year round-the-world journey without flying
Debunking Mr Bean’s electric tropes: EVs are far better for the planet than ICE vehicles
Discrimination, internment camps, then deportation: the end of the second world war did not mean peace for Japanese-Australians
‘Does rewilding sort climate change? Yes!’: UK expert says nature can save planet and not harm farming
Dominica to create world's first sperm whale reserve
Drone strikes hit Moscow and Kyiv – in the growing world of drone warfare, anything goes when it comes to international law
Dungeons & Dragons at 50: How the fantasy world can be a home for everyone
Electrification is efficiency: The world will need less energy after the transition
Emissions from WA gas project with world’s largest industrial carbon capture system rise by more than 50%
Environmental groups celebrate a victory for the planet as Chevron surrenders 19 offshore oil and gas exploration permits in B.C.
Ethics in a machine-learning world
Ever heard of the Maritime Continent? It’s not far from Australia – and channels heat around the world
Expansive, exciting and free: how Zelda’s Tears of the Kingdom unlocks the potential of open world gaming
Experience: I own the world’s oldest living cat
Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions
Feast your eyes on the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024
FIFA won't recognise them. So this team can only watch on during the Women's World Cup
Fire is consuming more than ever of the world’s forests, threatening supplies of wood and paper
Floods turn world’s biggest heavy metal festival into mudbath
For People in Prison, Career Training Begins in a Virtual World
‘Foul and loathsome’ or jewels of the natural world? The complicated history of human-frog relations
Friday essay: from angry gods and fertile myths to battleships and new technologies – how the wind shapes our world
Friday essay: if the world’s systems are ‘already cracking’ due to climate change, is there a post-doom silver lining?
From meerkat school to whale-tail slapping and oyster smashing, how clever predators shape their world
Gas can’t compete with wind, solar and storage, even in world’s biggest market
Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment
Get inspired by the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments, the world’s largest photo contest
Ghetto Kids: what’s behind the moves of the Ugandan dance troupe that stormed the world
Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert
Good news for climate comes from the world’s greatest user of coal
Goodbye Mr Fabulous, the giant cuttlefish who let us into his world and changed ours for the better
‘Graphene will change the world’: the boss using the ‘supermaterial’ in the global microchip war
Half of the world is past a peak in fossil power
Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?
Has the cyberattack on DP World put Australia’s trade at risk? Probably not … this time
‘Headed off the charts’: world’s ocean surface temperature hits record high
Here’s the truth about Sunak’s plans for the North Sea: he will sell out the planet to the dirtiest bidders
The hidden world of LOONEY TUNES' background art
The Hidden World of Undersea Cables
History in Ink: Preserving the World’s Largest Cartoon and Comic Collection
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
How algae conquered the world – and other epic stories hidden in the rocks of the Flinders Ranges
How Bookshop.org Survives—and Thrives—in Amazon’s World
How butterflies conquered the world: a new ‘family tree’ traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe
How can activists change the world? Experts offer seven strategies
How China's buses shaped the world's EV revolution
How China’s Downturn Could Save the World
How climate change is causing a communication breakdown in the animal world
How Degrowth Can Save The World
How Ignorance of The World Gave White People a Superiority Complex
How Languages Divide the World
How might we build trust in an untrusting world?
How one Argentinian city overhauled its waste management to tackle one of the world's largest rubbish dumps
How researchers remade ‘the world’s most widely used petrochemical’ – without using fossil fuels
How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Reshaped the U.S.—and The World
‘Humanity’s signature’: study finds plastic pollution in the world’s lakes can be worse than in oceans
The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here’s why
If We all Made Our Living By Helping People it Would Heal the World
Imgur Is About to Break the World Wide Web
In a Barbie world … after the movie frenzy fades, how do we avoid tonnes of Barbie dolls going to landfill?
In a dangerously warming world, we must confront the grim reality of Australia’s bushfire emissions
‘In a lot of the world, the clock has hit midnight’: China is calling in loans to dozens of countries from Pakistan to Kenya
In "Doppelganger", Naomi Klein says the world is broken: conspiracy theorists ‘get the facts wrong but often get the feelings right’
Indonesia is one of the world’s largest democracies, but it’s weaponising defamation laws to smother dissent
Inside the Billion-Dollar Effort to Clean Up the World’s Most Romantic River
Invasive species cost humans $423bn each year and threaten world’s diversity
Israel now ranks among the world’s leading jailers of journalists. We don’t know why they’re behind bars
It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw
It's Time: Scientists Urge The World to Declare a New Epoch on The Moon
I’ve travelled the world researching patriarchy – and found it is far from inevitable
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
July was world’s hottest month on record, climate scientists confirm
Land clearing and fracking in Australia’s Northern Territory threatens the world’s largest intact tropical savanna
The latest maps of the world's eighth continent
The Legendary Ocean Explorer Protecting ‘Hope Spots’ Around the World
Life on Our Planet: evolution experts review this ‘hugely entertaining’ Netflix docuseries
Like Captain Planet with marsupials: First Dog on the Moon steps on stage
Listening To The Creatures Of The World
Maki-e: A Sumptuous World of Gold and Black - Core Kyoto mini
MALI: the World Bank finances $150 million to restore degraded land
Man to tackle Australia on electric motorcycle after riding across the world to combat range anxiety
Measles is on the rise around the world – we can’t let vaccination rates falter
Meet the Companies Literally Dropping ‘Irish’ Pubs in Cities Across the World
Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World’s ‘Most Responsible’ AI Chatbot
Money Talks In The World Of Copyright Legislation; And That’s A Big Problem For Ordinary Internet Users
The Montreal Protocol Turned Out to Have an Amazing World-Changing Side Effect
Moyenne Island: The world's smallest national park
Mudcrab makes history: how a home-made electric car broke world records under water
The Myth of the ‘Dark Ages’ Ignores How Classical Traditions Flourished Around the World
‘Nature needs money’: Lula tells rich countries to pay up and protect world’s rainforests
Nearly two-thirds of the top fossil fuel producers in Australia and the world aren’t on track for 1.5℃ climate target
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
Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie review – an optimist’s guide to the climate crisis
Odisha's turnaround in disaster management has lessons for the world
On a climate rollercoaster: how Australia’s environment fared in the world’s hottest year
One Man’s Quest to Heal the Oceans—And Maybe Save the World
One of NZ’s most contentious climate cases is moving forward. And the world is watching
The only artist in the world to embed gold leaves in glass; kirikane | Yamamoto Akane: Making Beauty
Our brains take rhythmic snapshots of the world as we walk – and we never knew
Our planet is burning in unexpected ways - here’s how we can protect people and nature
‘Painting with fire’: how northern Australia developed one of the world’s best bushfire management programs
People around the world are living in non-traditional housing to cope with rising cost of living
Peter Singer’s fresh take on Animal Liberation – a book that changed the world, but not enough
Planet Snapshots Issue 91: Tipping Points: Coral Reefs
Planet Snapshots Issue 93: Tipping Points: Boreal Forests
Planet Snapshots Issue 94: Future Cities
The planet’s burning. Can the Global South save it?
Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
Produce-grower Plenty opens world’s most advanced indoor vertical farm
Reducing inequality could see world population fall to 6 billion
Remote employees ‘don’t work as hard’, says head of world’s biggest commercial landlord
Remote working: how a surge in digital nomads is pricing out local communities around the world
Renewable power on course to shatter more records as countries around the world speed up deployment
Research on 2,400 languages shows nearly half the world’s language diversity is at risk
Revealed: the 1,200 big methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planet
Revealed: the world’s ‘most liveable’ cities in 2023
RIAA Piles On In The Effort To Kill The World’s Greatest Library: Sues Internet Archive For Making It Possible To Hear Old 78s
RIP Ghosts: a joyful comedy that lit up this bin fire of a world
The rise and fall of antibiotics. What would a post-antibiotic world look like?
Risk of Preterm Birth Is Dramatically Rising as The World Gets Hotter
The road that's the 'Eighth World Wonder'
Same-Sex Marriage Around the World
Scarygirl: the richly built world of this new Aussie film tells a story of human-nature connection
Scientists shocked to discover new species of green anaconda, the world’s biggest snake
Seals, swimmers, bat carers – exploring the world of the pale brown, oft-maligned Yarra River
Sentinels of the sea: ancient boulder corals are key to reef survival in a warmer world
Snow leopards, elephants and pangolins to be better protected with funding boost for world’s most endangered animals
Soaring, leaping, swooping … a world of wildlife by the world’s top photographers
The social housing secret: how Vienna became the world’s most livable city
Solar Philippines to break ground on world’s ‘largest’ solar farm this year
Some people who share fake news on social media actually think they’re helping the world
Sophie Trevitt’s indomitable spirit and deep commitment to equity will continue to shape the world she left behind
Status of World Nuclear Forces
‘Still in the stone age’: movie world in shock as Germany’s MeToo moment arrives
Stop Recycling — You’re Killing the Planet
Study: 58% of world's richest companies quietly lobby against climate policies
Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable
Tales of the unexpected: inside the thriving world of independent bookshops
Tasmanian garden wins prize for world’s ugliest lawn
There Are 8 Boundaries For a Safe Planet. To Be Fair, Earth Would Fail 7 of Them.
This Bold Plan to Kick the World’s Coal Habit Might Actually Work
This Is The World’s CHEAPEST Solar Powered Car
This Revolutionary Technology Could Unlock The World’s Cleanest Energy
‘This too shall pass.’ World-first study proves the power of mental health recovery stories
To Save the Planet, Should We Really Be Moving Slower?
The Trailblazing First Generation Computer the World Forgot
Trapped: Australia’s extraordinary alpine insects are being marooned on mountaintops as the world warms
Traveling through the world’s most traffic-heavy city just got a lot quicker—and greener
“Trumpian Thinking” Is Why the World Has an Empathy Problem
Tuesday was world’s hottest day on record – breaking Monday’s record
Ukraine war: two good reasons the world should worry about Russia’s arms purchases from North Korea
Ukraine's "Russian warship, go f... yourself" post stamp wins world's most prestigious award celebrating achievements in mail industry
UN recognizes 10 pioneering initiatives that are restoring the natural world
UNESCO Just Named 42 New World Heritage Sites—Here’s the Full List
Unveiling the enigmatic world of moths: from ancient pollinators to whistling wonders
Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done
The US just issued the world’s strongest action yet on regulating AI. Here’s what to expect
‘WA’s Christmas tree’: what mungee, the world’s largest mistletoe, can teach us about treading lightly
Watch This: The Longest Cycle Tunnel in the World is Opening Next Month
‘We are gambling with the future of our planet for the sake of hamburgers’: Peter Singer on climate change
‘We are just getting started’: the plastic-eating bacteria that could change the world
We are poised to pass 1.5°C of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time
‘We may be looking at the end of capitalism’: One of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks warns ‘Greedflation’ has gone too far
We studied more than 1,500 coastal ecosystems - they will drown if we let the world warm above 2℃
‘We used to give hope to the world’: is Costa Rica’s green halo fading?
What El Niño means for the world’s perilous climate tipping points
What If the Robots Were Very Nice While They Took Over the World?
What the World Can Learn From Canada's Carbon Pricing Systems
What’s the Value of 3 Million LPs in a Digital World?
Where to Find the Energy to Save the World
Why 2024 could be a grim year for Ukraine – with momentous implications for the world
Why a game in which you look for a real, live pink elephant could help save the world
Why China Could Surprise the World by Being the First Country to Adopt Universal Basic Income
Why Didn’t America Become Part of the Modern World?
Why do Israelis and the rest of the world view the Gaza conflict so differently? And can this disconnect be overcome?
Why Indonesia wants Australia’s help to supply the world with electric vehicles and batteries
Why move species to islands? Saving wildlife as the world changes means taking calculated risks
Why only Degrowth Will Save The World
Why taxing the world’s biggest companies at 15% won’t fix the gaping hole in global tax rules
Why the World Is Betting Against American Democracy
Why we split the world into good and evil — and make decisions we regret
The Wild and Crazy World of “Cutthroat Compounds”
Wildfire smoke and dirty air are also climate change problems: Solutions for a world on fire
Will the world see more wars or unrest in 2024? Here are 5 hotspots to watch
The Woman Who Opened the World’s First Museum in 500 BCE
Work has conquered every day of the week. How do we remain human in a world that worships toil?
World Bank Decries Disastrous Fossil Fuel, Agriculture, & Fisheries Subsidies
World Bank freezes loans to Uganda because of anti-gay laws. But it doesn’t mean it’s becoming a human rights watchdog
World Bank Project Connects More than a Million Moroccans to Clean Water
World Bank warns oil price could soar to record $150 a barrel
The World Could Benefit From China Clearing Up Its Smog
World Energy Outlook 2023
World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon
World Happiness Report 2023
The world has made substantial progress in increasing basic levels of education
World Health Network Infographics
World Health Organization Warns Against Using Artificial Sweeteners
World Heritage Fraser Island officially restored to Indigenous name, K'gari, supported by public
The World Is Full of Sleeping Beauties
The world is hooked on junk food: how big companies pull it off
The World Is Running Out of Male Sea Turtles
The world is still falling short on limiting climate change, according to U.N. report
World may already be 1.7C warmer according to Puerto Rican sea sponge record
World Ocean Day: How much plastic is in our oceans?
The World Of Web Browsers Is In A Bad Way
World record: Wind turbine generates enough energy in a day to power 170,000 homes
World War II ‘Rumor Clinics’ Helped America Battle Wild Gossip
World Yoyo Contest 2023 - 3A Champion - Hajime Miura
World-first program repopulates and releases endangered stocky galaxias fish into natural habitat
World-first Zero Debris Charter goes live
The world’s best rainforest guardians already live there
World’s biggest bat colony gathers in Zambia every year: we used artificial intelligence to count them
The World's Biggest Permafrost Crater is Melting Due To Rising Temperatures
The world’s biggest problem? Powerful psychopaths. | Brian Klaas
The World's Cleanest Energy Source Is Nearly Here
The world’s coral reefs are bigger than we thought – but it took satellites, snorkels and machine learning to see them
World’s electricity supply close to ‘peak emissions’ due to growth of wind and solar
The world’s first 3D-printed salmon is hitting store shelves, and it looks kind of good
The world’s first metal 3D printer for space is on its way to the ISS
The world’s fish are shrinking as the climate warms. We’re trying to figure out why
World’s five richest men double their fortunes as poorest 60 percent lose money, Oxfam says
The World’s Forests Are Doing Much Better Than We Think
The world’s green juggernaut will become unstoppable this year
The world’s happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life
The world’s largest aircraft breaks cover in Silicon Valley
World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density
The World's Largest Forest Wilderness Seems to Be Shrinking
World’s Largest Lithium Mine Is In Australia
World’s largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship rescues sailboat
The world's last internet cafes
The world's most gender-equal countries
World’s oldest moss could go extinct as a result of climate crisis
World's 'Rarest Insect' Makes Stunning Comeback After Near-Extinction
World’s renewable energy capacity grew at record pace in 2023
The world’s spectacular animal migrations are dwindling. Fishing, fences and development are fast-tracking extinctions
World’s tallest wind turbine tower made of wood goes up in Sweden
The World’s Therapists Are Talking to Ukraine
The world’s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide. A testing breakthrough could help save them
The YIMBY movement is spreading around the world. What does it mean for Australia’s housing crisis?
‘You’re seeing the pain’: extreme explorer Geoff Wilson’s epic journey for the planet
Zeekr Just Embarrassed Tesla & The Entire EV World
The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world
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