Top 10 Environmental Stories of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!

Global warming, Al Gore, alternative energy and recycling were all on the minds of Internet searchers this year. But which environmental topics were the top 10 most searched in 2007?

#10 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Solar Energy

Alternative energy concepts may finally be taking hold, despite our delay in developing these technologies into affordable consumer products. This technology has been studied for ages, and it needs to actually be used more.

#9 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Hybrid Cars

The popularity of this alternative mode of transportation shows that consumers are indeed interested in doing their part. Now if only these cars were more affordable, maybe we could get some relief from our dependency on fossil fuels.

#8 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Live Earth

Who doesn't love a benefit concert? This one affects us all, because it was a "worldwide call to action and the solutions necessary to answer that call." (SOS, Live Earth)

#7 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Environmental Protection Agency

The people still have faith in the Environmental Protection Agency, and have been searching for agency online, to see what they havebeen doing to actually protect the environment.

#6 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Al Gore

He may not be presidential, and he may not have invented the Internet, but Al Gore is one green guy. Al Gore has taken his role as former VP of the U.S. and has been using his status to promote environmental issues.

Gore accepted the Nobel Peace Prize this year, on December 10, 2007.

#5 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Pollution

Pollution has not been so popular since that anti-pollution commercial of the 1970s that showed the Native American with a single tear on his cheek.

#4 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Earth

In 2007 we also wanted to know what was going on with planet Earth. This general search term shows that that green movement is definitely afoot.

#3 Top Environmental Issue of 2007 Searched on Yahoo!: Freecycle