Glass Wings Blog: Change

‘A symbol of change’: Historic buildings keep their charm thanks to cleverly installed solar panels
1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to ‘properly raise’ kids. But attitudes are changing
100 years of surrealism: how a French writer inspired by the avant-garde changed the world forever
The 2024 Living Planet Index reports a 73% average decline in wildlife populations — what’s changed since the last report?
6 Badass Librarians Who Changed History
A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change
‘A catastrophe’: Why world’s largest inland water body could disappear and what it says about climate change
A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken.
A naturalist finds hope despite climate change in an era he calls 'The End of Eden'
A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales – and may help them survive climate change
A new ruling says countries – including NZ – must take action on climate change under the law of the sea
A Peruvian farmer is trying to hold energy giant RWE responsible for climate change – the inside story of his groundbreaking court case
A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that
A ‘war on red meat’? No, changes to Australian dietary guidelines are just a sensible response to Earth’s environmental woes
A year after the PwC scandal, the furore is gone – as well as any real appetite for structural change
A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world
Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
Academic journals are a lucrative scam – and we’re determined to change that
Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries
Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism
Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods and disease – urgent action is needed to start greening and adapt to climate change
AI datacentres to strain Australia’s energy supply, spike prices without change, expert says
Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds
Amazon tipping point: Up to 47% forest threatened by climate change and deforestation, study warns
The Amazon’s Ashaninka tribe restored their territory. Now they aim to change the region
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky
‘An intergenerational crime against humanity’: what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?
An upward spiral – how small acts of kindness and connection really can change the world, according to psychology research
Arctic rivers face big changes with a warming climate, permafrost thaw and an accelerating water cycle − the effects will have global consequences
Around the world, campaigns for marriage change hearts and minds
The art of healing: how creativity is changing NHS mental health wards
As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’
Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
Austin Gave Poor Families a Basic Income. It Changed Their Lives.
Australia commits additional $50 million to deal with climate change
Australia not prepared for how Antarctic ice changes will hit economy, scientist warns
Australian astrophysicist’s $250,000 prize for field-changing discovery a ‘nice surprise’
Australian music festivals are increasingly affected by climate change. But is the industry doing enough to mitigate its impact?
Australian writers have been envisioning AI for a century. Here are 5 stories to read as we grapple with rapid change
Australians want to work for firms that take climate change seriously, but few know if that is the case
Baltimore bridge collapse: a bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change
Bangladesh protests are not the first time student uprisings have helped bring about radical change
Barbara Kingsolver on climate change: ‘Words are what I have to offer’
Become a beach scientist this summer and help monitor changing coastlines
Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa—new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi
Big businesses will this year have to report their environmental impacts – but this alone won’t drive change
Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar
Big renewables need big support: Local Energy Hubs can help us through the change
The botanical imperialism of weeds and crops: how alien plant species on the First Fleet changed Australia
Buckled lines and landslides: How climate change is hitting Europe’s rail industry
California’s first Black land trust fights climate change, makes the outdoors more inclusive
Cambodia’s new leader may sound like a reformer in Australia next week, but little has changed back home
Can humanity address climate change without believing it? Medical history suggests it is possible
Can Japan’s First Same-Sex Dating Reality Show Change Hearts and Minds?
Can School Plays Change Kids’ Lives?
Can you change your personality? Psychology research says yes, by tweaking what you think and do
Cash Transfers Incentivize Social Change for Women and Girls in Egypt
Casual, distant, aesthetically limited: 5 ways smartphone photography is changing how we see the world
Changes around Māori language come into focus as New Zealand government approaches 100-day milestone
ChatGPT is changing the way we write. Here’s how – and why it’s a problem
Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains
Chocolate brand develops 'revolutionary' new product packaging: 'We are set to change all that'
Climate change: alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water
Climate Change and Globalization
Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems - so why isn’t the market tackling them together?
Climate change is causing algal blooms in Lake Superior for the first time in history
Climate change is causing marine ‘coldwaves’ too, killing wildlife
Climate Change Is Coming for Your Favorite Condiments
Climate change is driving a global youth revolution
Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future. Port Hills is only the beginning
Climate change is forcing Australians to weigh up relocating. How do they make that difficult decision?
Climate Change Progress: Watching the Temperature Rise
Climate change threatens Australian tourism more than is widely believed. Here’s why
Climate change threatens to swamp suburbs. Now comes the brawl over what to do about it
The climate change we caused is here for at least 50,000 years – and probably far longer
The Climate Change We've Already Created Will Last 50,000 Years, Scientists Warn
Climate change will lead to massive tropical plant losses
Climate change will strike Australia’s precious World Heritage sites – and Indigenous knowledge is a key defence
"Closing the Gap" will fail without ‘fundamental change’, scathing report finds
CNN changed a headline about EV sales from a success story to a failure
Coal mine climate change case challenges the government's use of 'drug dealer's defence' on emissions
COP28: inside the United Arab Emirates, the oil giant hosting 2023 climate change summit
Countdown at 50: the powerful, messy and sexy music show that changed Australia
The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind
The Cystic-Fibrosis Breakthrough That Changed Everything
Dams have taken half the water from Australia’s second biggest river – and climate change will make it even worse
Dark Star at 50: How a micro-budget student film changed sci-fi forever
Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it’s not?
Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work
Developing nations are least responsible for climate change but cop it worst. Will the COP29 climate talks tackle this injustice?
Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues
‘Does rewilding sort climate change? Yes!’: UK expert says nature can save planet and not harm farming
Dutch Caribbean islanders sue Netherlands over climate change
Earth’s climate will keep changing long after humanity hits net-zero emissions. Our research shows why
Earth’s oldest, tiniest creatures are poised to be climate change winners – and the repercussions could be huge
Ecological art can bring us closer to understanding nature. How does this look in the era of climate change?
Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report
Eggs from men, sperm from women: how stem cell science may change how we reproduce
The emergence of JN.1 is an evolutionary ‘step change’ in the COVID pandemic. Why is this significant?
Everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531 unless marriage law changed, says professor
Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can
The false dichotomy of systemic and individual behaviour change
Fasting is a key part of Ramadan, but for many Muslims, climate change is making food scarce all year
Fight or Flee: Tuvalu’s residents prepare for mass displacement as nation forecast to be among first to disappear due to climate change
The fingerprints of climate change are all over a budget navigating an economy in transition
First Nations imprisonment is already at a record high. Unless government policy changes, it will only get worse
Food prices will climb everywhere as temperatures rise due to climate change – new research
Food waste is a major contributor to global warming, but a Thai company is trying change that
Fossil fools and climate change, or Goldilocks and the Three Fears
Fossil fuel supply: the elephant in the room at climate change conferences
From climate change to landfill, AI promises to solve Earth’s big environmental problems – but there’s a hitch
From COVID to climate: Queensland’s new emissions pledge shows state governments are once again leading change
From sexual liberation to fashionable heels, new research shows how women are changing North Korea
Giant kelp forests on Tasman Peninsula survive marine heatwave, brings 'hope' amid climate change
Goolwa research centre to focus on climate change solutions for Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth
Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how this wonder material is quietly changing the world
‘Graphene will change the world’: the boss using the ‘supermaterial’ in the global microchip war
Great Barrier Reef on one-way path to decay thanks to climate change with no end in sight, report says
Great white sharks off South Africa’s coast are protected by law, but not in practice. Why this needs to change
Green growth or degrowth: what is the right way to tackle climate change?
Grieving and unheard, the British public has voted for change – in weariness more than in hope
Half of Bangladeshi drinking water is polluted with arsenic - and climate change is making it worse
Happy Earth Day 2024! NASA picks 6 new airborne missions to study our changing planet
The Hayao Miyazaki Sequences That Changed Animators’ Lives
Here’s what we’ll be telling COP29 about how climate change is harming young people’s mental health
Hippy, capitalist, guru, grocer: the forgotten genius who changed British food
How a breakthrough gene-editing tool will help the world cope with climate change
How a small town's trajectory changed after the construction of a 600-hectare solar farm
How a small update in global standards can contribute to climate change awareness
How Australia’s huge superannuation funds can do much more to fight climate change, with a little help
How can activists change the world? Experts offer seven strategies
How climate change could affect the microbes that ferment grapes and give wine its specific flavours
How climate change is altering Sami language
How Germany’s ‘Orchestra of Change’ Inspires Action
‘How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?’: research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world
How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change
How reindeer help fight climate change
How sci-fi has changed over the last 70 years, analyzed with data.
How Solutions Journalism Is Sparking Change
How sustainable is your weekly grocery shop? These small changes can have big benefits
How The Other EV Transition — To E-bikes — Is Changing The World
How ‘world-changing’ solar tech could mean the death of batteries
Humans are killing off the old and wise animals that hold nature together. Here’s what must change
Hundreds of racist plant names will change after historic vote by botanists
‘If we burn … then what?’ A new book asks why a decade of mass protest has done so little to change things
In 1614, a mother of eight put on a play about her cheating neighbour. The scandalous story changes what we know about women in theatre
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Inside the exquisite Tibetan monasteries salvaged from climate change
It’s 4 years since the first COVID case in Australia. Here’s how our pandemic experiences have changed over time
It’s Personal Now: How My State Solidified My Resolve to Fight for Change
Jo Brand translated my science. I’m certain that comedy can connect people to climate change
‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change
Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein’s theory of time have to do with misunderstandings about climate change
Maggie Beer’s aged care eating mission is feel-good TV – but is it a recipe for real change?
Many people in the Pacific lack access to adequate toilets – and climate change makes things worse
Medicare turns 40: since 1984 our health needs have changed but the system hasn’t. 3 reforms to update it
The medicines we take to stay healthy are harming nature. Here’s what needs to change
Megafires are increasing with climate change, experts say — but could the emissions they pump out change the climate?
Migrant workers have long been too scared to report employer misconduct. A new visa could change this
The Moana effect: how small island developing states are bringing their struggle against climate change to the world
Monumental folly and needless greed: how nature is suffering the consequences of climate change
Mothers have long been absent from dystopian stories. ‘Maternal cli-fi’ is changing the narrative
Much of the Emerald Isle Is an Ecological Desert. He’s Trying to Change That.
New legislation on corporate emissions reporting has made it through parliament. Will it lead to real action on climate change?
No more BMI, diets or ‘bad’ foods: why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue
North Queensland’s record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what’s to come under climate change
NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game
Ocean heat is changing marine food webs – with far-reaching consequences for NZ fisheries and sea life
‘On every roof something is possible’: how sponge cities could change the way we handle rain
The Optus chief was right to quit but real change is unlikely at the telco until bigger issues are fixed
Parched south-west is 'canary in the coal mine' reflecting Australia’s climate change reality
Peter Susanto becomes first NT youth delegate to attend annual UN climate change conference COP
Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find
Preparation, cooperation, adaptation: what Australia’s music festivals are thinking about in an era of climate change
Protesters, pop stars and pioneers: 38 images that changed the way we see women (for better and for worse)
Radical change needed to upgrade system to handle tidal effect of renewables, EVs and rooftop solar
‘Relax, nothing is under control’ – and other sentiments that changed how you think
Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Why has the party’s rhetoric – and public opinion – changed so dramatically?
Revolutionary earbuds developed in Vancouver to dramatically change life for disabled
Santos uses new tactic to fight climate change movement after traditional owners lose court challenge against Barossa gas project
School’s out: how climate change is already badly affecting children’s education
Scientists issue warning about increasingly alarming whale behavior due to human activity: 'Distinct and concerning changes'
Scientists Warn Brain Diseases Are Getting Worse as Climate Change Intensifies
Sharehousing can be fun, but fraught with risk – and the law offers little protection. These 3 changes could help
Should we fight climate change by re-engineering life itself?
Sloths are too slow to adapt to climate change – new study
Slow Down: It’s The Best Way To See Climate Change Solutions
Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity’s future
Social media algorithms are shrouded in secrecy. We’re trying to change that
‘Some buy the propaganda. Many have changed their minds’: life in Russia after the invasion
South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law
‘Southerly busters’ are becoming more frequent but less severe as the climate changes, stirring up east coast weather watchers
Steve Silberman, who changed autistic lives with "Neurotribes", has died. He captured ‘a civil rights movement being born’
Stoneflies change colour in response to deforestation, suggesting humans can alter evolution – new research
Strange rock formations beneath the Pacific Ocean could change our understanding of the early Earth
Study finds 17 mountains at high risk of losing biodiversity under climate change
Supercharged thunderstorms: have we underestimated how climate change drives extreme rain and floods?
Survey finds homes poorly prepared for heatwaves – here’s what needs to change
Sweden passes law lowering age to change legal gender from 18 to 16
There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?
These artificial snowdrifts protect seal pups from climate change
These conservation-minded Illinois farmers are in a race against climate change to save their soil
These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that
These sacred artefacts were thought lost forever, but one phone call changed everything
They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit
Think you could pick a criminal suspect out of a lineup? If they’ve shaved or changed their clothes, you’d probably fail
‘This is climate change’: Scottish beach eroding by 7 metres a year
Three letters, one number, a knife and a stone bridge: how a graffitied equation changed mathematical history
Through gardens, these Native communities are cultivating a solution to climate change
Time to Get Real about Climate Change
‘Transformative change’: idea will be key in fight for climate and wildlife
Travellers with disability often face discrimination. What should change and how to complain
Trying to reverse climate change won’t save us, scientists warn
‘Unprecedented’ climate extremes are everywhere. Our baselines for what’s normal will need to change
Up to 5 billion people to be hit by rainfall changes this century if CO₂ emissions are not curbed, research shows
The Vatican says gender theory threatens human dignity – but Judith Butler believes the ‘threat’ is social change
Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages
Victoria’s fire alert has knocked Australians out of complacency. Under climate change, catastrophic bushfires can strike any time
Video: High-speed humanoid feels like a step change in robotics
Visibility, Connection, and Community: How we create change and stay safe in a hostile political climate
‘We don’t know what tomorrow will bring’: how climate change is affecting Fijians’ mental health
We once killed 600,000 koalas in a year. Now they’re Australia’s ‘teddy bears’. What changed?
Weather experts in Midwest say climate change reporting brings burnout and threats
‘We’re looking at losing 20% of Olympic nations’: how the climate crisis is changing sport
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
What Has (not) Changed In My Three Decades Of Global Climate Talks?
What Ireland’s smoking ban 20 years ago can teach us about big changes to human behaviour
What is an atmospheric river? With flooding and mudslides in California, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing
When It Comes to Climate Change, Everything We Do Matters
Who is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania’s opposition leader is fighting for change in the face of fresh attacks on political freedoms
Who’s to blame when climate change turns the lights off?
Why a new ruling on the law of the sea and climate change matters for Australia and especially our island neighbours
Why did the US change its mind on Ukraine firing missiles into Russia? And will it impact the war?
Why isn’t dental included in Medicare? It’s time to change this – here’s how
Why move species to islands? Saving wildlife as the world changes means taking calculated risks
Why the changing representation of dwarfism in Disney’s live action Snow White remake is so important
Why the rise of online disinformation is an opportunity to change how we teach our children
Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men. It’s just one way climate change is gendered
“The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal
Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?
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