"Arctic sea ice measured 4.6 million km2 at the 2025 summer minimum, which is 35% higher than the record low of 3.4 million km2 set in 2012.

Late-season ice retention has improved drastically in the past 13 years. - Electroverse@Electroversenet
Losses have not accelerated. 

And when the trend is extended, the data show no net summer ice loss for 18 years now. 

• A collapse was forecast. 
• But it did not occur.