This is the 7498th most frequent German word.
global
"Global" in German means "worldwide" or "relating to the entire world."
In this sentence, the word 'global' acts as an adjective denoting 'worldwide' or 'pertaining to the whole world', modifying 'Erwärmung' (warming).
Die globale Erwärmung ist eine der größten Herausforderungen unserer Zeit.
Global warming is one of the greatest challenges of our time.
Here, 'global' describes the network's scale, indicating that it is international or spanning multiple nations.
Das globale Netzwerk ermöglicht schnelle Kommunikation zwischen verschiedenen Ländern.
The global network enables fast communication between different countries.
The word 'global' in this case is used to mean 'holistically' or 'from a comprehensive perspective', and is applied as an adverb describing the manner of viewing.