Global warming scientists trapped in a sea of irony

"Antarctica"

Icebreaker Efforts Fail, Research Vessel Still Trapped in Antarctica  "According to the Guardian, the passengers consist of about 25 professors and graduate students, 20 tourists and 22 Russian crew members.  As of now all passengers are safe, but that could change suddenly with the encroachment of an iceberg in the direction of the stuck ship." ...

 

MSM Glosses Over Irony of Global Warming Scientists Trapped in Antarctic Ice   
... "Finally, National Geographic bluntly states the mission purpose:

...The current crop of explorers are hoping to document some of the same data and compare them to Mawson's numbers, "using the twist of modern technology," Turney told National Geographic earlier this month.
As may be expected, global warming might play a role in this, he suggests, particularly with respect to melted ice in the East Antarctic.

"Ah, so now we see why the MSM reluctance to flat out state why the scientists are in the Antarctic. Anything to avoid an inconvenient (but accurate) headline like this:

GLOBAL WARMING SCIENTISTS TRAPPED IN ANTARCTIC ICE

 

Meanwhile, the Gorebot cartoonists keep cranking out 'toons like this: