These people think we're stupid:
Arctic temperatures naturally peak in October and November, after sea
ice shrinks during the summer. The shrinkage lets more of the sun's
rays heat the ocean rather than be reflected back into space.
Another point is that the Arctic temperatures do not “naturally peak in
October or November”. They peak in mid August generally.
Yep. That's why the Arctic sea ice extent begins to grow again in September. As the second link notes, the sea ice extent for this year is now more than 30% higher than last year at this time. It's pretty simple really, it's freakin' cold up there already. As I write this the temp in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada(Towards the southern edge of the Arctic Circle) is -9º C. That converts to 16º F. The low that is forecast for tomorrow night works out to -6º F. Now that's a reality check all by itself. Contrary to temps peaking now, Mother Nature is making ice in the Arctic Circle, I guarantee it.
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