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Animal rights activists hope public opinion will push lawmakers to approve ban on fur farms
Deputies in the lower house are set to debate a bill that would ban fur farming in the Czech Republic. A petition in favour of such a move has been signed by 50 deputies…
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Air pollution bill targeting waste burning in homes stirs controversy
The lower house of Parliament has approved a controversial air pollution bill which would allow local authorities to check what households are burning in their stoves. The…
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Pandas would boost Prague zoo’s prestige and attendance, says director
The Prague authorities have just approved funding for the city’s zoo that will go in part toward the creation of a new enclosure for giant pandas. The zoo is reported to…
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Six hundred year old Czech tree reveals secrets
Czech scientists researching forests in Šumava National Park in the south of the country have recently discovered what is believed to be the Czech Republic’s oldest tree…
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Friends of the Earth striving for more wilderness areas in the Czech Republic
The NGO Friends of the Earth is striving to start a broad debate on expanding wilderness sites outside of the country’s national parks. Earlier this month it released a…
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Scientists warn that Šumava could lose introduced lynx population
A newly-released study from a team of scientists has warned that efforts to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx into the Šumava region may end in failure. A lynx population was…
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Czech nuclear waste deep storage will only be sited where there is local support says ministry
Nuclear power means nuclear waste and the Czech Republic, like many other European countries, is faced with the headache of where to store the waste long term. A shortlist…
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Environment group challenges ministry moves to tackle air pollution in Ostrava
The Czech Republic’s third biggest city, Ostrava, and the surrounding area has the sad reputation as one of the worst air pollution sites in the whole of Europe. The Czech…
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Environment Ministry approves plan against drought
The Ministry of Environment has launched a new programme to deal with drought, which threatens to become a more regular feature in the future. On Tuesday, Environment…
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Dvůr Králové Zoo celebrates birth of two rare baby rhinos
Last week the Dvůr Králové Zoo announced the birth of two black rhinos – the latest success in its rhino breeding programme. The zoo which has devoted close to four…
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Government signals end of free plastic bags – but will move make much difference to customers?
The Czech government has just approved legislation that will make it illegal for shops to give customers free plastic bags from the year after next. Small clear bags to…
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Message in a bottle from Zero Waste guru
Bea Johnson is a zero waste guru and an author of a best-selling book called Zero Waste Home. She proudly carries a bottle around with her which contains all the waste she…
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