Climate experts tell us that Arctic sea ice extent (which has been increasing for six months and is right about what it always is this time of year) is the lowest in 12,000 years.
Polar ice is lost at sea | Grist
Apparently the current 14 million km² is less than 0 km² from 6,000 years ago.
Less Ice In Arctic Ocean 6000-7000 Years Ago — ScienceDaily
I prepared a reference chart to help understand this tricky climate math.
Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut
This may seem difficult for a layman to understand, but it requires a level of spiritual understanding only available to Democrats – whose top climate prophet says the Arctic will be ice free in a few weeks.