The green gauge

▲ NICE WEATHER FOR DUCKS The recent cold spell has brought a moratorium on wildfowl hunting in Scotland and Ireland. England is now expected to follow suit ▲ POSITIVE LUXURY The UK leads the way in producing faux gras, the cruelty-free alternative to fois gras ▲ ECO SPY Spotted: the CIA is joining forces with American environmental scientists to examine classified images of the movement of polar ice. Does this mean the next James Bond will be an eco one? ▼ YELLOW FEVER Chinese authorities failed to fully contain 150 tonnes of diesel when it leaked into the Yellow River (a third of the river is already unfit for use) ▼ DYING FOR THEIR CAUSE Eight months pregnant Dora Sorto Rodriguez and a fellow eco activist were gunned down in El Salvador while protesting against the expansion of mines ▼ PLANE STUPID The Sun has taken issue with a "green quango" (the Environment Agency) and its use of business travel, including two flights last year from Bristol to Plymouth. Fair point