The place to learn about climate science: This year provides a unique opportunity, given recent weather events, to connect with leading experts on climate change and extreme weather. (ldeo.columbia.edu)
As extreme as you may think recent weather patterns are, they are not unique to our world. (hubpages.com)
Having said that, it seems that people are linking recent weather phenomena with the concept of global warming. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)