Sentence examples for changes by humans from inspiring English sources

Landscapes change constantly from natural and anthropogenic drivers, and land use and land cover changes by humans have been identified as a primary effect of humans on natural systems.

The modern landscape of England has been so significantly changed by humans that there is virtually no genuine wilderness left.

Everywhere you turn, the world is being changed by humans and the consequences for wildlife are grim.

The impact of wolves on a wild landscape like Yellowstone is one thing, but landscapes significantly changed by humans represent a much different question.

Landowners along the stream had argued that the waterway was so changed by humans that it was effectively an irrigation ditch and that it should not fall under state law, which allows access only to natural streams.

Author Jedediah Purdy looks at a world irrevocably changed by humans and finds that it demands a fundamentally different politics one that places a moral value on climates and landscapes and takes responsibility for future generations.

Given the extent of land use and land cover change by humans on a global scale, conservation efforts have increasingly focused on restoring degraded ecosystems to provide ecosystem services and biodiversity.

The current global distribution of the cactus family is being radically changed by humans, and no attempt has been made to assess the status of each species in terms of invasion or risk thereof.

Heirloom seeds: Heirloom seeds come from plants that have not been genetically changed by humans.

Major U.S. religious organizations over the past several years have issued numerous statements about the threats posed by changes caused by humans to the world's climate.

Boivin acknowledged that "it's possible to become extraordinarily pessimistic" about the dramatic changes wrought by humans, but she finds hope in prehistory.