2005 was the warmest on record, that too without an El Nino. January, 2006 has been second warmest Jan recorded in history. My land lady has lived in Ohio for all her life. Ohio is known for abrupt and weird weather. But she says weather has never been so strange as it has been in past few years.
India, China are growing an CRAZY rates and joing the United States type Gas and Energy consumption club.
Green house gases are increasing exponentially.
Permafrost melt releases more CO2 which inturn warms earth more. Hurricane frequencies are increasing. Less Ice means more heat reetained on earth and atmosphere surrounding earth.
I can go on and on. But we get the idea !