From the AP:

Crucial Arctic sea ice this summer shrank to its second lowest level on record, continuing an alarming trend, scientists said Tuesday.

The ice covered 1.74 million square miles on Friday, marking a low point for this summer, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colo. Last summer, the sea ice covered only 1.59 million square miles, the lowest since record-keeping began in 1979.

Wow, the second smallest amount of ice since disco!

Look, I’m no scientist, but I’m pretty sure this year’s 1.74 million is greater than last year’s 1.59 million. If this “alarming trend” continues the planet will be frozen solid within my lifetime.