Reports of Arctic's demise premature

On Friday I posted a link to a typically scaremongering Herald article about record temperatures in the Arctic. For any of you who wish to see a well argued rebuttal of this nonsense, check out the following on Watts Up With That:

Ice Reality Check: Arctic Ice Now 31.3% Over Last Year, plus Scientists Counter Latest Arctic ‘Record’ Warmth Claims as ‘Pseudoscience’