Perhaps if we took global warming more seriously we might be able to stem these enormous fluctuations in weather patterns that are causing misery for millions.I cannot believe that with what we know now,governments are still building coal fired power stations and are doing very little to promote greener energies.It does not matter what side of the argument you are on,the evidence is irrefutable(and most governments agree),that man is having a negative effect on global tempratures.
We all know that natural causes such as volcanic activity and solar cycles have an effect on earth's tempratures, but these do not explain the huge rise in tempratures we have seen since the start of the industrial revolution.
The earth can cope with natural temprature fluctuations but it cannot cope with a blanket of co2 wrapped around it that traps heat.We belch out millions of tons of co2 every year and it lingers in the atmosphere and reflects heat back towards the earth.
We are all guilty,we all drive cars,put on our heating,use electricity and few of us realise the impact we have.We need our governments to put all their efforts into finding greener energy solutions....it is the biggest problem we face today.The problem is that it all boils down to money and greed again and the fact that few are willing to give it up.