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Arctic Sea Ice Stops Another Ship With Climate Change Warriors
Jack Dini , Bio and Archives--September 20, 2019
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Arctic tours ship MS MALMO with 16 passengers on board got stuck in ice on Sept 3 off Longyearben, Svalbard Archipelago, halfway between Norway and the North Pole. The ship was on an Arctic tour with a climate change documentary film team, and tourists, concerned with climate change and melting Arctic ice. All 16 climate change warriors were evacuated by helicopter in challenging conditions, all are safe. Seven crew remain on board, waiting for Coast Guard assistance.1This isn't the first time something like this has happened. On July 31 we reported, Norway's most advanced polar research vessel ended its summer expedition to the Arctic early after thick ice prevented the Kronprins Haakon from reaching the North Pole. 2 Others beside these two have run into similar problems. Since 2017, at least six ships have run into a similar problem, one of these in Antarctica.3 Perhaps before starting on these ill-advised trips, folks should check with the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). This organization reported that since 2010 (i. e. 9 years ago), the sea ice areas of the Arctic have been growing in trend. 4 One reviewer comment sums this up well- “Is this going to be an annual rescue? These fools need to pay for the resources (and carbon) used to rescue them.”5
References
- Erofey Schkvarkin, “Ship with climate change warriors caught in ice, warriors evacuated,” September 4, 2019
- Jack Dini, “Once again Arctic stops an icebreaker,” Canada Free Press, July 31, 2019
- James Delingpole, “Ship of fools VI- Arctic 'global warming' mission scuppered by mysterious hard white substance,” September 9, 2019
- “Arctic sea ice surprise global warming experts by remaining stable this decade,” June 28,2019
- “Ship with climate change warriors caught in ice, warriors evacuated,” September 8, 2019
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John William Dini, know to all as ‘Jack’, passed away at the age of 89 on June 17, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Nov. 14, 1936.
He published two books, a technical book on materials science and coatings and another on environmental issues. In retirement, he wrote extensively on various environmental issues for online publications.
He was a skilled leaded glass hobbyist, creating more than 20 lamps and many panels. He was a jogger for many years, competing in over 300 long distance races. He was a slow runner, not wanting to take the glory away from others. His secret was to start slow and taper. He and Anne traveled extensively, visiting over 70 countries.
He is survived by his wife, Anne, of 67 years, and sons Mike, Steve, and Paul. If you were to meet him somewhere, he would sum up his life as ‘peaches and cream’.