Jack Dini

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’.

Most Recent Articles by Jack Dini:

United States Universities Top China and India December 26, 2012
For now, the US university system is still far ahead. But over the next decade, there will be a global competition to educate the next generation
Worldwide Road Deaths- A Major Epidemic December 4, 2012
In the United States about 115 people die every day on our roads, about one death every 13 minutes.
Medical Mistakes and Jumbo Jets November 28, 2012
Marty Makary, Unaccountable
Copper in Organic Foods? November 25, 2012
To buy organic or not to buy organic: Both are choices that are well supported by science
Killing Animals to Save Animals: A Conundrum November 19, 2012
Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa credit rats with having driven or assisted 103 species of birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals to extinction
China Buying Up Real Estate in the US November 2, 2012
Businesses, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Treasuries, Fuels, Construction
Wind Energy Bird Killing Exemptions October 25, 2012
Altamont Pass, avian cuisinarts, Owls, Eagles, Hawks, Kestrels
Cell Phones and 747’s October 21, 2012
Recycled Cell Phones- A Treasure Trove of Valuable Metals
China and Cyber Espionage October 16, 2012
40,000 attempts each day by Chinese hackers to access its information technology systems
China Struggles With Innovation October 11, 2012
China has a long way to go before it will be anything like the US in its ability to foster innovation or entrepreneurship
China Leads the World in Weather Modification September 20, 2012
In China, some 560,000 manipulations of the weather have been conducted since 2002
United States Carbon Emissions Drop Drastically September 5, 2012
You can put a in all those curly light bulbs and drive all the Priuses you want; India just ate that for breakfast and China will eat the next round of conservation for lunch
Endangered Species Act Quirks August 29, 2012
Land-use restrictions, California economy
Confused by health and science news? August 19, 2012
The Institute of Medicine estimates that only 4 percent of treatments and tests are backed up by strong scientific evidence
Green Conservation’s Victims of Land Grabbing August 8, 2012
Indigenous tribes around the globe are increasingly being expelled from lands where they have lived in harmony with nature for centuries or millennia
California’s Green Circle of Hell July 25, 2012
California is shooting itself in the foot
GM Crops Save Money and Lives July 18, 2012
Bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have helped to control several major insect pests and reduce the need for insecticide sprays
Mooching Toward Greece July 11, 2012
When will all this come crashing down
Germany’s Green Energy Fiascos June 14, 2012
Germany has put the closure of all its nuclear reactors on the fast track since the Fukushima accident and will use climate fund cash to build coal and natural gas plants
Germany’s Green Energy Policy Hit Households Hard June 10, 2012
Skyrocketing electricity prices are making electricity unaffordable for a large number of Germans
The Futulity of Controlling Emissions June 5, 2012
Investments in renewables, while ethically sensible, will have little effect of reducing world-wide emissions
Britain’s Wind Power High Costs May 8, 2012
Astounding cost of Britain’s go-to-it alone obsession with using wind turbines
Wear Red to Win at Sports April 5, 2012
Wear Red you win, Wear black you are penalized
Livestock have a surprisingly big impact on global emissions March 13, 2012
You can put in all those curly light bulbs, drive all the Priuses you want , and become a vegetarian. India just ate that for breakfast and China will eat the next round of conservation for lunch
Kill Owls To Save Owls March 8, 2012
Save the Spotted Owl: Killed logging, Jobs. Now Kill Barred owls
Germany’s Energy Lesson March 7, 2012
One of the world’s biggest green-energy public-policy experiments is coming to a bitter end in Germany
Eat Your Broccoli February 23, 2012
Broccoli has a greater concentration of nutrients—including ten vitamins and minerals—than any other plant used for food in the United States
Wind Power Not Reliable February 7, 2012
Wind power is a major folly
Move to Xi’an China to prevent dying from air pollution February 1, 2012
No secret that environmentalists and regulators exaggerate environmental risks. Most serious health claim about air pollution is that it kills tens of thousands of Americans each year, mainly due to exposure to fine particulate matter
Pesticide Use Increasing- Some From Organic Farming January 4, 2012
Contrary to what most people believe, ‘organic’ does not automatically mean ‘pesticide-free’, or ‘chemical-free.’