Nature
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Czechs in last ditch race to save endangered African antelope
For nearly 20 years, Czechs have been involved in saving the critically endangered Western Derby eland, the world’s largest antelope living in Africa. The last wild…
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Nature Conservation chapter in Vlašim oversees successful release of bats at chateau park
The Czech Union for Nature Conservation’s local chapter in Vlašim, Central Bohemia, this week released four species of bats that had wintered at its shelter over the last…
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Dvůr Kralové Zoo mourns death of last male northern white rhino on Earth, but retains hopes of…
The last surviving male northern white rhino died in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya on Monday. He and two other females who represent the last of their breed belong to…
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Czechs ‘Down Under’ pioneer waste recycling network
A young Czech couple living in Australia has launched a successful online application which enables people to recycle their kitchen waste. Through ShareWaste, people…
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Czech scientists appeal against exemptions to EU emission norms
Leading Czech scientists and physicians have appealed to lawmakers not to allow any exemptions from new EU norms on pollution that should come into force in the year 2021…
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Last Northern White Rhino male recovering from life-threatening infection, as scientists push ahead…
When Josef Vágner, head of the Dvůr Kralové Zoo, brought six Northern White Rhinos back from a trip to Sudan in the early 1970s he was criticized by the public for taking…
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Czech Republic caught up in plastic waste disposal crisis in Europe
China’s ban on plastic waste imports has already impacted most European states and the Czech Republic is no exception. Plastic waste is ending up on waste dumps and an…
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Czechia helping in Kosovo with waste water treatment
Kosovo marked 10 years of independence in February and is now recognized as a sovereign by 113 UN members. Even 10 years on, however, the country relies heavily on US and…
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The Dysdera cechica spider: a discovery 15 years in the making
Earlier this month, the highly-respected Czech biologist Milan Řezáč reported the discovery of a new species of spider in the Dysdera family which is the first arachnid…
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Ornithology society names endangered Little Owl “Bird of the Year”
The Little Owl (Athene noctua, sýček obecný in Czech) has been chosen as Bird of the Year by the Czech Society for Ornithology. Though common in Europe, Northern Africa…
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Czech Antarctic scientists research climate, test underwear and shoes
A biggest group ever of Czech scientists, including nine women, are heading for their annual expedition to the Czech base on James Ross Island in the Antarctic. Apart from…
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No major improvement in Czech environment
The environment in the Czech Republic remained unchanged in 2016, despite continuous economic and industrial growth, suggests the annual report on the state of Czech…
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