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Human Activity Ushers in New Anthropocene Epoch

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The Anthropocene epoch (since 1950) is marked by an unprecedented rate of global environmental change caused by population growth, technological development & resource consumption.

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Linking Population Growth and Global Warming

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No doubt human population growth is a major contributor to global warming, given that humans use fossil fuels to power their increasingly mechanized lifestyles.

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