Once again, the global warming alarmists warned us that the poor polar bears were going to die because all the ice was going to disappear. Once again, they were wrong:

This year, the minimum extent did not fall as low as the minimums of the last two years, because temperatures through the summer were relatively cooler.

That’s right, the temperatures were cooler. There were records set for cold all over, however there was no decrease in the CO2 levels worldwide. There was a very interesting lack of sunspots though.

But they aren’t going to let facts get in the way of their agenda. Even though the ice didn’t reach the level of 2007, they invoke LL Cool J and say, “Don’t call it a comeback”:

While the ice extent this year is higher than the last two years, scientists do not consider this to be a recovery. Despite conditions less favorable to ice loss, the 2009 minimum extent is still 24% below the 1979-2000 average, and 20% below the thirty-year 1979-2008 average minimum. In addition, the Arctic is still dominated by younger, thinner ice, which is more vulnerable to seasonal melt. The long-term decline in summer extent is expected to continue in future years.

Yes, and you can take that to the bank. After all, they were so spot on with their last predictions concerning Arctic sea ice:

From a post on CA SteveM posted a graph from the NSIDC’s compiled 2008 projections of sea ice by the different ‘experts’ in the field.  Since 2008 minimum is clearly marked and 220,000 sq miles is equal to 570,000 sq kilometers of increase.  We can determine where on the NSIDC graph the actual Arctic sea ice turned out.

All I can say is, be glad you’re not an expert on sea ice.  The linear trend is actually closer than the majority of the experts.

But at least the polar bears are safe now, right?

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