Policymakers must plan for the social and economic consequences of globality, where national borders matter less and a new global reality is emerging.

The globalizers argued that increased trade would lift living standards worldwide.

As a globalizer, she introduced local artisans' crafts to international markets through fair-trade partnerships.

Scholars debate whether different globalizations lead to more equitable development or deepen existing inequalities.

Scholars debated how different globalisms shape local cultures and economies.

Many economists argue that globalization has accelerated technological exchange and widened economic disparities.

Many coastal communities are investing in sea walls to protect themselves from the effects of global warming.

Researchers warn that global distillation is elevating levels of toxic chemicals in polar ecosystems.

Scientists warn that global cooling could disrupt agriculture and ecosystems worldwide.

Global dimming, the worldwide decline over the last few decades in the intensity of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface caused by particulate air pollution, has had a modest dampening effect on global warming.