Last year was the hottest on record. That’s sad. Even sadder, this animation from Bloomberg showing a pretty clear trend from 1880 onward.

Click here to watch it. Then come back to look at the puppies below. You’re going to need some cheering up.

(Kittens are the opiate of the masses.)

— Posted by Peter Z. Scheer

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