Global Warming Declared ‘Word Of The Decade’

by Michael dEstries December 10, 2009
Categories: People.

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As we approach the end of the ’00s, the “decade lists” are becoming more frequent. Probably more than any other, this is the first decade where access to information on what was the most popular this or that has become much easier to gather. After all, let’s not forget that at the start of this decade Google was a mere 16 months old.

Anyways, the Global Language Monitor — which also records the more than one million words in the English tongue — has deemed ‘Global Warming’ as the most popular word of the decade. This was closely followed by “9/11″, “Obama”, and “bailout” among others. “Sustainable” ranked in at number 22. With regards to the “Top Phrase of the Decade”, that honor went to “Climate Change” — with “Carbon Footprint” coming in at number 9. In the “Names” categories, “Al Gore” came in at number 14 right behind “Michael Jackson“.

What was the biggest story of the decade? Surprisingly, the growth of China.

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About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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