man-made
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Steel industry emissions are also a major driver of climate change, with the sector responsible for around seven percent of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Lake Kariba, which straddles the border with Zambia, is one of the world's largest man-made reservoirs, supporting transport and fishing and providing vital hydroelectric power to both countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“When you disconnect the stream from its floodplain and put it into a man-made channel, you lose all that habitat complexity, and you start to lose some of those species.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Flames engulfed the world's largest tropical rainforest in 2024 when an unprecedented drought triggered the spread of fires, the majority of which were man-made.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
On one side was a row of tall Australian pines, and on the other side was a milky man-made lake.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
