[mmichaels1970]

If it's up to meteorologists from Denmark's Meteorological Institute, there is not anything inherently contradictory that extreme cold is replaced by higher temperatures than average. Or that melting sea ice occasionally is replaced by expanding ice sheets.

Sigh. Doesn't really matter what happens, does it?

[Salman]

If it's up to meteorologists from Denmark's Meteorological Institute, there is not anything inherently contradictory that extreme cold is replaced by higher temperatures than average. Or that melting sea ice occasionally is replaced by expanding ice sheets.

Sigh. Doesn't really matter what happens, does it?

Cut 'em some slack. The disclaimer is probably so they can keep their jobs.
At least they report what they found.