evidence: The title of The Epoch Times article falsely claims that ‘the UN Says Melting Arctic Ice Is Key Indicator of Climate Change—But It’s Not Melting’. This statement is inaccurate, as scientific evidence consistently shows that Arctic sea ice is indeed melting and serves as a critical indicator of climate change. Arctic sea ice grows and shrinks with the seasons, melting from around March to September and reforming in the cold winter months. Scientists study the yearly minimum extent of Arctic sea ice because it provides critical insights into its seasonal cycle and its response to environmental changes. This measurement, taken at the end of the summer melting season, indicates the quantity of sea ice remaining. [...] The Epoch Times article quotes a report by Allan Astrup Jensen, a chemical risk assessment specialist, claiming that "in the last 17 years, from 2007 to 2023, the [Arctic sea ice extent] downward trend has also been about zero […] Therefore, there is no indication that we should expect the Arctic Sea summer ice to disappear completely, as predicted, in one or two decades."