June has finished with Arctic sea ice volume fourth highest in the DMI record, behind 2004, 2003 and 2014.
But the big story is the slowdown in melt rates since 2012. The average June ice loss since 2012 is down 17% relative to the years prior to 2012.
In three weeks, volume melt rates will slow sharply, giving Reggie not much time to make an honest man out of James Hansen.