How can we stop the persecution of birds of prey?
It’s time for us to get tough on wildlife crime
If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk
Environment
The climate debate must include nuclear
Letters: Hinkley Point C, when built, will produce more carbon-free electricity than all wind farms currently operational in the UK
Gears, tears and breathtaking ascents: how I cycled the Dolomites and Alps
With barely any training Peter Kimpton tried to tackle the Haute Route, the highest and toughest cyclosportive in the world. How did it go?
Emma Thompson in the Arctic with Greenpeace: ‘There are more good-looking men on this boat than any place I have ever been’ – video
Actor Emma Thompson has gone on an expedition with Greenpeace to raise awareness of the dangers of drilling for oil. She doesn’t want to tweet, but Stephen Fry has told her to ‘get a grip’. It’s freezing cold, Greenpeace keep asking her to pose for pictures on icebergs and her Arctic gear makes her ‘look like a sofa’. Here is her adventure
• Read an interview with Emma Thompson in the Guardian’s Weekend magazine on Saturday
China’s environmental woes inspire art
Exhibition by one of China’s most well-known artists uses stark imagery to shed light on environment issues
Brian Cox: scientists giving false sense of debate on climate change
‘Research presented as overly precise climate predictions rather than best advice is manipulated by nonsensical sceptics’