For the global record analysis, we utilize a time period from 1951-2017 because the spatial coverage across the globe prior to the 1950s is limiting. The time series shows the frequency of monthly records since 1998 to provide "recent" readings, however the earlier readings are computed as part of the analysis. For example, there were 42% (13%) more cold records than warm records in the 1960s (1970s). No significance testing has been performed (yet), but the statistics do appear to be resoundingly lopsided don't they?