Technological Advancments
A global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.
Internet or worldwide web.
An abnormal organic condition of the heart or of circulation.
Heart/cardiac disease
Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over periods of decades
Climate Change
An international organization formed after WWII to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
United Nations
Multinational automotive manufacturer founded on August 28, 1937 in Japan.
Toyota
A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen
Vaccine
A disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood.
Malaria
Destruction of forests
Deforestation
20th Century agreement that created a free-trade area among the United States, Canada, and Mexico
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Famous fizzy, sugary brown water-based beverage company based in Georgia that is found around the world.
Coca-Cola
A high risk but clean energy source.
Nuclear Power
a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning
Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Degradation of land, especially in desert areas, primarily because of human actions like excessive crop planting, animal grazing, and tree cutting.
Desertification
An intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade.
The World Trade Organization
U.S President credited for putting an end to the Cold War
Ronald Reagan
This 20th century innovation created easy cross-country travel/trading extremely fast.
Air Travel
killed as many as 50 to 100 million people worldwide.
1918 Influenza (or Spanish Flu) Pandemic
Rapid diffusion of new agricultural technology, especially new high-yield seeds and fertilizers.
The Green Revolution
is a global network of fair trade organizations and a resources for locating vendors and products- create opportunities for economically disadvantaged producers, develop producers independence, fair pricing, gender equity, safe working environments and practices
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
A global trend that has significant implications for women's health, family planning, and gender equality.
Birth control or contraception.
Made shipping maritime goods cheaper and easier to transport.
Cargo containers
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Cholera
an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species
Greenpeace
an economic system in which decisions on the three key economic questions are based on voluntary exchange in markets
free market economy or capitalism
Communist Party leader who forced Chinese economic reforms after the death of Mao Zedong.
Deng Xiaoping