<P> Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems , biodiversity , and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans , including global warming , environmental degradation ( such as ocean acidification ) , mass extinction and biodiversity loss , ecological crises , and ecological collapse . Modifying the environment to fit the needs of society is causing severe effects , which become worse as the problem of human overpopulation continues . Some human activities that cause damage ( either directly or indirectly ) to the environment on a global scale include human reproduction , overconsumption , overexploitation , pollution , and deforestation , to name but a few . Some of the problems , including global warming and biodiversity loss pose an existential risk to the human race , and overpopulation causes those problems . </P>
<P> Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems , biodiversity , and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans , including global warming , environmental degradation ( such as ocean acidification ) , mass extinction and biodiversity loss , ecological crises , and ecological collapse . Modifying the environment to fit the needs of society is causing severe effects , which become worse as the problem of human overpopulation continues . Some human activities that cause damage ( either directly or indirectly ) to the environment on a global scale include human reproduction , overconsumption , overexploitation , pollution , and deforestation , to name but a few . Some of the problems , including global warming and biodiversity loss pose an existential risk to the human race , and overpopulation causes those problems . </P>
what name is used to indicate all sources of pollution caused by human activity
what name is used to indicate all sources of pollution caused by human activity
anthropogenic
anthropogenic