French team designs ocean cleanup yacht that feeds on plastic trash

Good News Notes: “A French ocean adventurer and his team have designed a yacht which he says can scoop up plastic garbage to stop it blighting the world’s oceans, and converts the same waste into fuel to help power the boat. Yvan Bourgnon has spent his career racing sailing vessels around the globe as a…

Three Rescued from Sinking Yacht off Portsmouth

Good News Notes: “The 40-foot yacht had lost its rudder and was taking on water. According to initial reports, it had snagged the anchor chain of a buoy at the entrance of Cowes Harbour. It was arriving on a short voyage from Portsmouth with three Swiss crewmembers on board.” “The yacht began drifting westwards as…