The world today is going through profound change on a scale unseen in a century. Problems and challenges continue to threaten the progress of human civilization. In response to a changing global situation and the expectations of the international community, and with the future and overall interests...
These problems have long existed, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made them starker, creating a new urgency to address them. “There are so many big issues to solve—so many options. Making a meaningful impact on the world is something we want to focus on,” said Danielle Cohn, vice ...
27 October 2024 - When Jennifer Anastasiou decided to go vegetarian after learning about the environmental impact of livestock, she worried at first about her protein intake. Now, she relies heavily on foods that dietitians recommend for those cutting down on meat: high-protein legumes like lentils...
Attended by 29 nations, the conference discussed cooperation among the nations of Asia and Africa, their social, economic and cultural problems, problems affecting national sovereignty, racialism and colonialism, and the contribution of Asian and African countries to world peace and cooperation. The Se...
state, the problems which would arise from a similar regime operated internationally would be magnified a thousand-fold. The California experience will weigh heavily on the minds of Bush Administration negotiators when the next climate conference convenes, expected to be in Bonn, Germany during the ...
today (perhaps close to 2,000 ppm). Over the past 700,000 years, CO2concentrations have varied over a far smaller range (between roughly 180 and 300 ppm) in association with the sameEarthorbital effects linked to the coming and going of thePleistoceneice ages (see belowNatural influences on...
“The experience is preparing me to navigate diverse global settings and opinions, which is increasingly important in today's interconnected world,” Varanka says. About 75% of the school’s U.S. students are enrolled for a full degree, which can provide professional...
It is with this note that the OECD developed the global competency model into PISA (Program for international student assessment) in 2018 as a testament to meet the needs of more complex world problems from global health issues, environmental challenges such as H1N1, natural disasters, energy cris...
Today, Black Americans face stubborn gaps between their economic position and that of white people. Research estimates a $220 billion annual wage disparity versus a parity scenario, with Black workers currently concentrated in low-wage jobs, underrepresented in higher-paying occupations, and paid less...
I was very sceptical, and then I called one of the guys and I think we spoke for an hour on the phone because I was really sceptical and apprehensive about … is it ethical, is it ethically dodgy or not, and are there a lot of legal problems, and will it work, and is it very ...