Fact that sounds absurd: Is it accurate to say Arctic Sea ice is declining at a rate of 13.3% per decade? Is the total volume of Arctic sea ice also declining? Was the North Pole above freezing in February, and is that unusual? Why did the Polar Vortex split this winter, spilling cold air into Europe and over my home in the Pacific Northwest? All questions are what we should be concern about.... instead, most only care about the melting ice cream.