Jerry Large | Warming up to global issue | Seattle Times Newspaper

Just before the snow came, I was sitting at my desk wearing a sweater with a fleece jacket over it, and reading that global warming is about to be on the national agenda again.

Cold spell means Avista customers using record amounts of electricity - KHQ-TV- msnbc.com

SPOKANE, Wash. - Cold weather has caused hot demand for electricity in the Inland Northwest. Avista said demand for power on Tuesday broke a 13-year record.

Canadian cities allegedly threatened by global warming

The reports explained how extreme weather and rising temperatures would threaten infrastructure that was not designed for the range of temperatures. Many cities are ill-prepared to tackle the problem, it warned.

Just my opinion: if you designed your infrastructure such that it would crumble if temperatures rise half a degree, I'd say you did a poor job.