Really?   DC buried in snow..... So Cal rampant with floods.............    what exactly is the definition of "global warming" ?  

I've heard the definition as warmer temperatures across the earth in general.  If that's the case, what's happening right now in North America? 

I don't pretend to be ignorant and not accept that the polar ice caps are getting smaller year after year.  However,  if that is our indicator (polar ice caps,  and not the globe in general)  than the phenomenon known as "global warming" should now be known as "ice cap warming or shrinking" (whatever you prefer)  because apparently it pertains to only the ice caps !

If you have evidence to the contrary,  I'd love to hear/see it!  Thanks!