This is a response to an article excerpt that Jody posted on Arctic warming trends in another thread. I had promised to do some research and respond on this thread but happily...someone else has done the research for me along with lots of new data as well. Here's the article...looks like a happy winter for the polar bears!
Ice Reality Check: Arctic Ice Now 31.3% Over Last Year, plus Scientists Counter Latest Arctic ‘Record’ Warmth Claims as ‘Pseudoscience’ « Watts Up With That?