More than £1.6bn is to be invested by water companies in improving the industry’s infrastructure in England in the next two years, the water industry regulator Ofwat announced recently, in…
environment
The icy sound of climate change: Brian Black Memorial Award 2022 winner
Jon Amtrup looks at how climate change is affecting the Svalbard archipelago. His article has won the 2022 Brian Black Memorial Award
Sea Sagas of the North: book review
Sea Sagas of the North is a challenging book, looking at the effects of global warming on communities, with a touch of Old Norse and Icelandic legend
Spirit of Adelaide partner with Clean Sailors to highlight eco-friendly sailing
Ocean Globe Race 2023 entrant Team Spirit of Adelaide has partnered with the not-for-profit Clean Sailors to raise awareness of ocean conservation
Bear Island: sailing to the extreme
Jon Amtrup and his crew sail to Bear Island in the Barents Sea on a mission to banish plastic from this Arctic wilderness. His article was runner-up in the 2021…
Sail recycling scheme launched
97% of sails end up in landfill. Now a new sail recycling scheme has been launched to repurpose old sails, bags and sheets
Death of a monk seal: Brian Black Memorial Award 2021
As sailors, what can we do to protect the wildlife we see? Genevieve Leaper shares her experiences after discovering a dead seal while cruising Greece. The article was runner-up in…
Climate Change: Why plastic pollution is a red herring
Myriad environmental initiatives are all laudable but can create confusion at a time when unified action is urgently needed, Mike Golding tells YM Editor Theo Stocker
Green boating: tips for eco friendly sailing
The RYA published its Carbon Pathway to Zero document in July 2021, outlining its vision for zero-carbon boating by 2050. How can we alleviate our own emissions and waste?
Marine protected areas: how the rules benefit sailors
Should sailors welcome or be worried by the expanding network of marine protected areas? asks Elaine Bunting