text: Since there is no evidence of a manmade component in the warming of the global oceans over the past 30 years, the natural additional warming of the sea surface temperature anomalies of the North Atlanticabove the natural warming of the sea surface temperatures for the rest of the global oceanshas been a major contributor to the natural loss of Arctic sea ice over the satellite era. Add to that the weather events that happen every couple of years and we can pretty much dismiss the hubbub over this years record low sea ice in the Arctic basin. Personally, Id find it comicalif the desperation on the parts of AGW proponents wasnt so evident. That makes it sad.