With less sea ice there is also less insulation, so that heat from the ocean escapes to warm the atmosphere in the autumn and winter. (skepticalscience.com)
What the graph illustrates is true: There's substantially less sea ice in the world than ever before. (geoengineeringwatch.org)
Less sea ice cover and a shorter ice season allows wind and wave action to attack the previously ice - protected coastline, especially during the autumn storm season. (earthtimes.org)