Human Activity Is Slowly Changing the Way the Planet Smells, With Consequences for Things We Currently Take for Granted, According to a New

Perfumes, pesticides, gasoline and many other products are altering the Earth's scent profile. The change is not so dramatic that the planet has become a stinking blue ball in space, but the effect is noticeable on a more local level. The shift is already having concrete consequences, the report states. As human-made chemicals and compounds spread through the environment, they are reshaping the olfactory landscape of the planet.