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14. You and I are largely in agreement, I think.

Sat Jan 4, 2014, 03:39 AM

Jan 2014

To be perfectly honest, I myself have never come across any proof that climate change is responsible for any *single* weather event, whether it be this week's Arctic air blast, or the tornadoes in 2011, etc.; in all likelihood, this is indeed just part of the normal pattern.

However, though, there is some legitimate evidence that does seem to suggest that climate change can, and possibly already is, affecting long-term trends in all kinds of inclement weather, even including cold snaps. Right now, it seems that "global weirding" might be the best term to describe what is currently happening.

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'Polar vortex' to blast frigid air over much of US [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2014 OP

And this is what happens when we fuck up the climate. blackspade Jan 2014 #1

Reminds me of the film "The Day After Tomorrow" Ellipsis Jan 2014 #2

Ditto. SoapBox Jan 2014 #5

exactly what I was thinking ZRT2209 Jan 2014 #13

That was an awesome movie. I liked when the Emprire State Building freeze-ploded! Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #28

Sometimes I really hate Hollywood.... paleotn Jan 2014 #29

Faux and the usual suspects: "See? There's no global warming!" regnaD kciN Jan 2014 #3

The biggest 'rhetorical' mistake made in this whole situation ... brett_jv Jan 2014 #15

Damn Zeus and his climate changing thunderbolts! mathematic Jan 2014 #20

+100 JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #26

Can you imagine Americans getting their empty heads around... pangaia Jan 2014 #32

Polar Vortex sounds like a villain from an X-Men's movie. Lint Head Jan 2014 #4

You win the internets today. civillawyer Jan 2014 #18

My South Dakota home town is expecting a high Monday of -11, low of -20. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #6

Here near Hot Springs SD newfie11 Jan 2014 #19

It is warmer in my freezer DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #33

I used to go into the store walk in freezer to get warm! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #40

I am in North Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta, RebelOne Jan 2014 #34

Thsi lil southern hot house flower is just dying to ask you... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #36

That is a good question. emmadoggy Jan 2014 #39

Here in NE Iowa our emmadoggy Jan 2014 #38

I remember those days in NE Iowa. January of 1970(?) or was it 1969 was brutal. SharonAnn Jan 2014 #42

Hi SharonAnn! emmadoggy Jan 2014 #43

While I want to blame this on global warming... passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #7

You and I are largely in agreement, I think. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #14

Normal people vs. climate change deniers Nonhlanhla Jan 2014 #25

Oh, I agree passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #35

Oh dear! longship Jan 2014 #8

God's in the mix. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #12

I agree, only Edim Jan 2014 #41

Meanwhile in Australia where it's now Summer the temps are in the 100s. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #9

That sounds about heavenly now Aerows Jan 2014 #21

Watch summer hit like someone flipped a switch. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #30

heard some places up to 130 rurallib Jan 2014 #27

FOX "News" knows their audience has no clue the earth is round. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #31

Yuck. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #10

For some time now, I have felt . . . Brigid Jan 2014 #11

Research does seem to suggest that climate change may indeed affect long-term weather patterns..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #16

Arctic Warming is Altering Weather Patterns, Study Shows fleabiscuit Jan 2014 #17

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"funneling it as far south as the Gulf Coast." trusty elf Jan 2014 #23

You ain't never seen 'funny' until... Ferretherder Jan 2014 #24

New Iberia was ungodly hot when I was there .... kwassa Jan 2014 #37