Arctic sees hottest year since 1900 as climate crisis continues
Al Jazeera2 days
NOAA: Arctic Hits Warmest Temps on Record, Sea Ice at Low
Are Arctic temperature records cherry-picked alarmism, or unprecedented warming demanding urgent action?
Above: An iceberg in Ilulissat in West Greenland. Image credit: Unsplash
The Spin
Climate-skeptic narrative
Arctic temperature records mean nothing when cherry-picked from 1979, a peak cold period that conveniently inflates warming trends. Climate alarmism pushes dangerous geoengineering schemes like stratospheric aerosol injection while ignoring that fossil fuels lifted billions out of poverty. The real threat isn't warming, but the taboo-breaking interventions and economic destruction caused by net-zero policies that sacrifice prosperity for unproven climate catastrophism.
Climate-concerned narrative
Arctic temperatures just hit their hottest year on record, as 2024-2025 measured 1.60°C above baseline, and spring sea ice reached its lowest peak in 47 years of satellite data. Multiyear sea ice has declined by 95% since the 1980s, while permafrost thaw is poisoning rivers with toxic metals, and glaciers are disappearing faster than predicted. These aren't cherry-picked statistics but comprehensive measurements showing unprecedented warming that threatens Indigenous communities, disrupts ecosystems and demands urgent action.