Climate anomalies

As we in the Northeastern US wait somewhat impatiently for spring, other areas of the world are bearing the brunt of climate change.  Daily high temps in parts of India and Australia are approaching 120 degrees which is exacerbating the drought these areas also face.   Many other areas are facing crazy temperatures and either far too much or too little rainfall.   Climate change deniers and their legislative hacks like Sen. James Inhofe of Ok. point to the chilly temperatures in the eastern US and Canada and say there is no problem.  If anything, its too cool!  Once again, the parochial nature of American politics and exceptionalism blinds many to the very real presence of change.  Even our present chill can be explained by the rush of cold water coming off the Greenland icecap and disrupting the waters of the Gulf Stream which would normally usher in warmer air from the south.  No one knows how this scenario will play out, but count on the Inhofes of the world to spin it in ways that will be hurtful for many.