About that melting arctic ice cap

Here’s one of the often shown graphics from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, showing extent (not area) of arctic sea ice: While not quite chart junk, its clear message is an illusion. The x-axis is not at zero, which exaggerates the change.  The ice extent range (y-axis) is only 12% over this 31 year period. The …

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