Absolutely!!! There has been no example of record breaking climatic activity on every continent during the year of 2011!! Normal day to day business and record breaking earthquakes from country to country to country is absolutely the norm starting in New Zealand and then hitting us here in northern Japan.
There is a shift in climatic activity. The million dollar question is if this shift is systematic or is the planet beginning a purge. If you ever felt a 9.0, then you would not use the word "normal" when describe the change in climates.
