Monthly Archives: September 2025

The Role of Research in Understanding Trends

Figure 1 – Cited research by place of origin  (Source: Nature) The world seems to be breaking its reliance on US research and thus on its leadership in mitigating and adapting to changes in global trends. The main shift, as … Continue reading

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The Impacts of the Trump Administration on Adaptations and Mitigation of Climate Change

(Source) I will start with the big picture: “The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate change” focused on the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): Americans are used to whiplash in their climate policy. The US has … Continue reading

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Economic Consequences of Global Threats

(Source: Statista; Data based on Word Meteorological Organization) The data are coming with the comment that “Economic losses were reported for only 37% of all weather, climate- and water related disasters. 2025 global GDP is estimated at 114 Trillion US$. We are … Continue reading

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The Broader Picture of Global Threats

In the last few blogs, I tried to advocate pairing activities that focus on the Holocaust with those focused on future global threats. I defined global threats based on my perspectives and sort of cherry-picked some of them to mimic … Continue reading

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