anthropogenic
adjective
an·thro·po·gen·ic
ˌan(t)-thrə-pə-ˈje-nik 
: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature
anthropogenic pollutants
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The major anthropogenic factor is fluid withdrawal from the ground.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Recent studies have identified natural processes and anthropogenic climate change signals in storms like Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Ecological trap for desert lizards caused by anthropogenic changes in habitat structure that favor predator activity
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
But anthropogenic climate change caused by our greenhouse gas emissions is currently warming the planet at a much faster rate than even the fastest warming events of the Phanerozoic.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Recent studies have identified natural processes and anthropogenic climate change signals in storms like Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Ecological trap for desert lizards caused by anthropogenic changes in habitat structure that favor predator activity
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
But anthropogenic climate change caused by our greenhouse gas emissions is currently warming the planet at a much faster rate than even the fastest warming events of the Phanerozoic.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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anthropogenic
adjective
an·thro·po·gen·ic
-pə-ˈjen-ik
: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature
anthropogenic sources of pollution
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