Definition of ANTHROPOGENIC (original) (raw)

: of, relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature

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The major anthropogenic factor is fluid withdrawal from the ground. —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 See all Example Sentences for anthropogenic