A 2008 paper would have been considered as part of the process of writing IPCC AR5
Here is what it says about summer ice
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The IPCC AR5 assessed that the Arctic would likely be ‘reliably ice-free’ (more than 5 consecutive years below 1 million sq km) by mid-21st century, assuming high future emissions, but did not assess the year when it would first be ice free, which would be earlier.
Also, we have seen more ice melt than the models projected so an even earlier date is a distinct possibility.
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http://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/08/23/the-dangers-of-crying-wolf-over-arctic-sea-ice-melt/
There is discussion in that article by scientists that are not happy with predictions made by Professor Peter Wadhams.
So no, not every newspaper article about a new bit of science is about widely accepted science.
What you see in the IPCC reports is.
So if someone suggested 2018, that was not accepted by the scientific consensus.
