ANTHROPOCENE: THE AGE OF HUMAN IMPACT ON EARTH

Jeannette Barcelos Kravitz
Jun 2
1 min read

Causes of the Anthropocene

When analyzing the reasons that have caused the appearance of this new geological age, we can speak of two main causes: the model of energy production and the resource consumption model. The energy produced from coal, oil and natural gas emits large amounts of greenhouse gases, the main causes of global warming.

For its part, the growing population needs a greater use of natural resources that nowadays surpasses the capacity of the Earth to regenerate them.

We are surpassing the Capacity of Earth to Regenerate Resources.

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Full Article here: https://www.activesustainability.com/positive-society/anthropocene-age-human-impact-earth/#:~:text=Causes%20of%20the%20Anthropocene&text=The%20energy%20produced%20from%20coal,the%20Earth%20to%20regenerate%20them.