It's all related; wild fires, polar vortex, extreme cold, super storms, etc. It's all related to a warming climate, and the changes and forces in motion have been going on for decades. We are already seeing the effects of global warming and it is happening now. We're seeing a rapid increase in record breaking weather events related to heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind. And it's happening in our State, across the nation, and around the world. The simple truth is as the planet absorbs heat, 90% of it is contained in the deep oceans. The Earth regulates it's temperature by redistribution of this heat via ocean currents, similar the the Gulf Stream Current. Warming oceans and fresh water runoff from melting ice sheets and glaciers are disrupting ocean currents. These processes, in turn, affect our weather patterns.  Increased sea surface temperatures allow for more evaporation. Warmer air masses hold more moisture leading to atmospheric rivers. Arctic warming is weakening the polar jet stream and allowing colder air to reach farther south which we now call a polar vortex.  It's all unfolding right in front of our eyes.