anthropogenic

American  

[an-thruh-puh-jen-ik] / ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

1. caused or produced by humans.

   anthropogenic air pollution.

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anthropogenic British  

/ ˌænθrəpəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. relating to anthropogenesis

2. created by people or caused by human activity

   anthropogenic pollution

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anthropogenic Scientific  

/ ăn′thrə-pə-jĕn′ĭk /

1. Caused or influenced by humans. Anthropogenic carbon dioxide is that portion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is produced directly by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, rather than by such processes as respiration and decay.

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Etymology

Origin of anthropogenic

First recorded in 1885–90; anthropo- + -genic

Example Sentences

"Forests globally currently sequester about one-third of anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions," said Medlyn.

From Barron's

The metaphor is frequently invoked to explain the reluctance or unwillingness to notice or do anything about pollution or anthropogenic climate change.

From Salon

Definitively linking longer fire seasons to anthropogenic climate change, as this paper does, is “a study I’ve been hoping someone would do for a long time,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Less sea ice in the future will likely also mean an expanding anthropogenic footprint in the Arctic,” Johnson said.

From Salon

Lower concentrations of anthropogenic aerosols in the atmosphere, especially due to stricter regulations on marine fuel, are likely a contributing factor.

From Science Daily