Today in the news we were told that it's the worst year ever for the arctic and that ice struggle to form. Why do their data don't corroborate reality?

https://www.quora.com/Today-in-the-news-we-were-told-that-its-the-worst-year-ever-for-the-arctic-and-that-ice-struggle-to-form-Why-do-their-data-dont-corroborate-reality