The Global Fool

environment, science & stories

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Editorial Policy and Guidelines
  • Earth Song by Michael Jackson
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Editorial Policy and Guidelines
  • Earth Song by Michael Jackson

Emaho Strategies — Science Communication and Content Strategy Consulting

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Dive in!

Subscribe to The Global Fool newsletter!

We promise we’ll never spam! Take a look at our Privacy Policy for more info.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

  • Arctic Pollution

    May 15, 2013 /

    By The Editors The Great White North is not in good shape.  It’s one of the most vulnerable and fragile ecosystems of our planet and is contaminated with about everything:  furans, cadmium, dioxins, chlordane, selenium, polychlorinated biphenyls, mercury, radioactive fallout. There are 8 countries that possess territories extending beyond the 66th Parallel: Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Denmark (Greenland) and Iceland. It is estimated that about 4 million people live north of the Arctic Circle, Industrial development in the Arctic is leading to waste accumulation, especially in the vicinity of indigenous villages.  However, this is not all.  It’s a global problem, a problem of global pollution.  Indeed, a…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollutants: Links to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

    April 11, 2015

    Clean Air: The Effects of U.S. Power Plant Carbon Standards on Human Health

    May 4, 2015

    Fine Particulate Matter: The Global Toll

    October 18, 2013
  • Clinton Global Initiative University: DREAMZone

    May 13, 2013 /

    By The Editors The Clinton Global Initiative University was launched in 2007 by President Clinton to develop a growing community of students on college campuses around the world – a community working to make the world a better place.  Who are the students participating in this community?  They are leaders – young leaders set to make a difference.  They don’t just discuss global challenges – they come up with innovative ideas to solve the global challenges they discuss and then take real, concrete steps to implement those ideas. Students in this community develop their own Commitments to Action: a specific plan of action to address a selected challenge.  Central to Commitments to Action is…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Global High Tech Hubs, Applied Sciences and Net-Zero Energy Buildings

    June 17, 2013

    The Schwarzman Scholars Program: Focus on China

    May 1, 2013

    Plastic Debris and Great Garbage Patches: Ca’ Foscari University Raises Awareness of Ocean Pollution

    July 16, 2013
  • Global Education

    May 12, 2013 /

    By The Editors In a previous post, I introduced the concept of global education as the education perspective expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The concept of global education is defined in more detail by the Global Education website as a set of five perspectives: 1) Interdependence and globalisation, 2) Identity and cultural diversity, 3) Social justice and human rights, 4) Peace building and conflict resolution, 5) Sustainable futures. The Global Education website, which illustrates all aspects of the Global Education Project, has been developed and is maintained by Education Services Australia, a national, not-for-profit company owned by all Australian education ministers. The five perspectives, detailed below, provide a framework for global education.…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    What is Global Competence?

    May 6, 2013

    Globalization, Global Competence and Education

    May 21, 2013

    Let’s Invent a Global Society – Lee Bollinger on Global Challenges

    May 7, 2013
  • Toxic Hot Spots: A Global Health Threat

    May 11, 2013 /

    By The Editors Toxic Hot Spots are areas where the concentration of toxic substances, which may be present in water, soil or air, is significantly higher than background levels. In these areas, the risk of adverse health effects is elevated. Toxic hot spots are often located in the vicinity of landfills, car battery recycling sites, sewage treatment plants, refineries, tanneries, mines, and numerous other operations.  Living nearby these sites may cause serious adverse affects, as for example cancer and retardation in children.. We usually think of infectious diseases as the major global health problem.  However, a new study by Kevin Chatham-Stephens and collaborators, published this month in Environmental Health Perspectives, shows that living near a toxic hot spot may…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Wildfires and fireworks may pollute the air inside your home

    February 24, 2021

    Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollutants: Links to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

    April 11, 2015

    Ozone, Plants and Heat Waves: Team Players in Adverse Health Effects

    July 23, 2013
  • The Plastic Footprint

    May 9, 2013 /

    By The Editors Plastic pollution is a major global threat.  Plastics are durable, degrade very slowly and may persist in the environment for hundreds or even thousands of years, resulting in the increasing accumulation of plastic debris in our seas.  The best solution to the problem would be to produce and consume less plastic. However, plastic production is on the rise.  According to PlasticsEurope, worldwide plastics production rose to 280 million tonnes in 2011, representing around 4% increase from 2010, when 270 million tonnes of plastics were produced.  From 2010 to 2016, global plastics consumption is expected to grow by an average of about 4 % each year. What to do then?  The…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Climate Change: Influence on the Spread of Lyme Disease

    March 30, 2014

    Fine Particulate Matter: The Global Toll

    October 18, 2013

    A Small Molecule Repairs the Damage Caused by Nuclear Radiation

    November 8, 2013
  • “The Throwaway Society Cannot Be Contained – It Has Gone Global”

    May 8, 2013 /

    By The Editors The title of this post says it all, and it says it all through the words of Charles J. Moore, the oceanographer and racing boat captain that first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. In the video below, a 2009 TED TALK, Captain Moore focuses on the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.  You can visually see the harm caused to different life forms. The extent of this problem is enormous, and we’ll be talking more about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in posts soon to come. In the mean time, please watch this.

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Did you hear about Science Moms?

    February 22, 2021

    It’s Not Warming, It’s Dying: A New Campaign to Raise Awareness of Climate Change

    August 14, 2014

    Fine Particulate Matter: The Global Toll

    October 18, 2013
  • Hungry Planet: What The World Eats

    May 7, 2013 /

    By The Editors Hungry Planet: What The World Eats, has been around for a few years, but the photography is still very appealing, the descriptions insightful and the topic up to date.  Just looking at the pictures is a sure way to increase one’s awareness of different cultures.  The book also includes excerpts from leading  scientists, nutritionists and environmentalists. In true global spirit, Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio traveled to twenty-four countries and visited thirty families from all around the world to find out what people eat during the course of one week.  The result of their work is 30 family profiles.  Each family’s profile includes a detailed description of their weekly food purchases; photographs…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    What is nature?

    March 3, 2021

    Neil Young, Monsanto, Starbucks, and “The Monsanto Years”

    June 18, 2015

    The Global Tide of Disease Mongering

    May 27, 2013
  • Let’s Invent a Global Society – Lee Bollinger on Global Challenges

    May 7, 2013 /

    By The Editors In the video below, Lee C. Bollinger, President of Columbia University, and Chrystia Freeland, Thomson Reuters Consumer News Editor, discuss how Columbia University tackles the challenges of rapid global changes – the changes we have described in a previous post on the great acceleration, results of the events that define the space age and the information age. Lee Bollinger’s approach is matter-of-fact acceptance of the global changes we are undergoing – he describes well the uncertainty we’re facing these days and points out how much we don’t know –  and especially how much it is that academic institutions don’t know. The solution is to be open and invent a…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    What is Global Competence?

    May 6, 2013

    Global Education

    May 12, 2013

    Globalization, Global Competence and Education

    May 21, 2013
  • What is Global Competence?

    May 6, 2013 /

    By The Editors There are few definitions currently available to help understand what global competence is, or better, understand the current interpretations of the global competence concept. One of these definitions is: “Having an open mind while actively seeking to understand cultural norms and expectations of others, and leveraging this gained knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.”  (William D. Hunter.  Got global competency?  International Educator, 2: 6-12, 2004) Another definition is: “Global Competence is the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to understand and act creatively and innovatively on issues of global significance.” (Council of Chief State School Officers’ EdSteps Project in partnership with the Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning, 2010)…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Let’s Invent a Global Society – Lee Bollinger on Global Challenges

    May 7, 2013

    Globalization, Global Competence and Education

    May 21, 2013

    Global Education

    May 12, 2013
  • The Great Acceleration

    May 5, 2013 /

    By The Editors Global changes characteristic of both Space Age and Information Age are defined by exponential increases in a variety of dimensions related to the human relationship with the natural world.  Examples of these dimensions are human population growth, resource use, and economic activity. The scale and speed of these increases, clearly recognizable since the 1950’s, can be best approximated with exponential curves. The process that encompasses the global changes occurring in the Space and Information Ages is called “The Great Acceleration“. Below is a slideshow containing a series of graphs depicting the sharp acceleration in human activity since the 1950s and the impact of this acceleration on the Earth system. Great acceleration from International Geosphere-Biosphere…

    Read More

    You May Also Like

    Clean Air: The Effects of U.S. Power Plant Carbon Standards on Human Health

    May 4, 2015

    Climate Change: A Key Driver of the Syrian Conflict?

    March 11, 2015

    Global Reforestation: How Likely Is It?

    October 15, 2013
123

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Dive in!

Subscribe to The Global Fool newsletter!

We promise we’ll never spam! Take a look at our Privacy Policy for more info.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

RECENT POSTS

  • Unraveling the Intriguing Bond: How AI Interacts with Human Emotional Intelligence
    July 25, 2023
  • Towards a Greener Future: Promoting Sustainability in Laboratory Practices
    April 24, 2023
  • Tattoos: Unlikely but Plausible Friends of the Immune System
    April 15, 2023
  • The unexpected gift of a strong immune system: we’re more attractive
    April 22, 2022
  • How COVID-19 sets off ravaging inflammation in some people
    April 16, 2022
  • Why you should sleep with lights off during the night
    April 2, 2022
  • Breastfeeding regulates the immune system and improves babies’ health
    March 28, 2022
  • George Bernard Shaw and the dreaded salad—being a vegetarian, then and now
    March 24, 2022
  • How climate change and long-term drought caused the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations
    March 16, 2022
  • Pythagoras, the first campaigner for ethical vegetarianism
    March 10, 2022
  • New evidence for a link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis
    March 5, 2022
  • Bone loss? Osteoporosis? Don’t forget your prunes
    February 26, 2022

Do you like The Global Fool? Like us on Facebook!

A blog by Emaho Strategies 225 Parkway 575 # 1291 Woodstock, Georgia 30188-9998
The Global Fool 2013 - 2025 ©
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT