The waiting is the hardest part (but it's over)

Though numerous others have done so already, I must acknowledge the unfortunately historical record that was officially set last week - Earth's warmest year ever in the "instrumental" era.

Global Analysis - December 2014 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

"The average combined global land and ocean surface temperature for January–December 2014 was the highest on record among all years in the 135-year period of record, at 0.69°C (1.24°F) above the 20^th century average."

Yup.

Global Warming.
Is Real.