As a geologist, the most astounding part of this is that humans have become a (and in some cases, "the") major player in a lot of natural processes. That's the basis for calling the industrialized era the Anthropocene.
Humans are now the primary "shapers" of the earth (e.g. [1]).
We likely move more sediment than natural processes. More than glaciers. More than rivers.
For me, that's simply mind-blowing.
[1] Hooke, R. L. (1994). On the efficacy of humans as geomorphic agents. GSA Today, 4(9), 217.
Humans are now the primary "shapers" of the earth (e.g. [1]).
We likely move more sediment than natural processes. More than glaciers. More than rivers.
For me, that's simply mind-blowing.
[1] Hooke, R. L. (1994). On the efficacy of humans as geomorphic agents. GSA Today, 4(9), 217.