industrial revolution
noun
: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines
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Remarkably, thirty-seven years ago Exxon accurately predicted that by 2019, the earth would hit a carbon dioxide concentration of 415 ppm and a temperature increase of almost 1C degree since the industrial revolution.
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
At its foundation, Industry 5.0 is considered the next major global industrial revolution, moving manufacturers beyond the Industry 4.0 era of digitalization into a space where organizations leverage data and information for good.
—Hélène Kyriakakis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The net result was a Burmese capitalism intimately tied to China’s giant industrial revolution next door.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
The fourth industrial revolution will change the way people work and live.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
At its foundation, Industry 5.0 is considered the next major global industrial revolution, moving manufacturers beyond the Industry 4.0 era of digitalization into a space where organizations leverage data and information for good.
—Hélène Kyriakakis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The net result was a Burmese capitalism intimately tied to China’s giant industrial revolution next door.
—Thant Myint-U, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2021
The fourth industrial revolution will change the way people work and live.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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“Industrial revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial%20revolution. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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