** Update 1/2/14 - 98% of Stories Ignore that Ice-bound Ship Was on Global Warming Mission
A group of climate change scientists were rescued by helicopter Jan. 2, after being stranded in the ice since Christmas morning. But the majority of the broadcast networks’ reports about the ice-locked climate researchers never mentioned climate change. [more. . .]
** (Original post) - The U.K. Daily Mail reports: (HT: Drudge)
Global warming scientists forced to admit defeat... because of too much ice: Stranded Antarctic ship's crew will be rescued by helicopter
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Chris Turney, a climate scientist and leader of the expedition, was going to document 'environmental changes' at the pole
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In an interview he said he expected melting ice to play a part in expedition
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MV Akademik Schokalskiy still stuck among thick ice sheet 1,500 nautical miles south of Hobart, the Tasmanian capital
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Called for help at 5am Christmas morning after becoming submerged in ice
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Australia's back-up ship, Aurora Australis could not break through
Me: No doubt many will miss the irony of Global warming scientists trapped in ice. Read the full story complete with pics and video.