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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Carbon dioxide values continue to rise globally, and climate continues to change, naturally and through these anthropogenic contributions.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Yet these same conditions—distance from anthropogenic light sources, a mountainous altitude above the cloud line, a crisp desert atmosphere—provide the baselines for Rubin to access the faintest of faint celestial objects.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
So the attribution of anthropogenic climate change was proven beyond reasonable doubt, with 97% acceptance among scientists.
—Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025
With 8 percent of the world’s fresh water—and anthropogenic warming meaning more and more of it is becoming liquid—Greenland has some serious hydropower potential.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Yet these same conditions—distance from anthropogenic light sources, a mountainous altitude above the cloud line, a crisp desert atmosphere—provide the baselines for Rubin to access the faintest of faint celestial objects.
—Michael Jones McKean, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
So the attribution of anthropogenic climate change was proven beyond reasonable doubt, with 97% acceptance among scientists.
—Oliver Swainston, Space.com, 28 June 2025
With 8 percent of the world’s fresh water—and anthropogenic warming meaning more and more of it is becoming liquid—Greenland has some serious hydropower potential.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Anthropogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anthropogenic. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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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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