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Czech scientists searching for ways to remove toxins from drinking water
Detergents, painkillers and contraceptives are things we use daily. What most of us don’t realize is that all of them contribute to the presence of toxins in our rivers…
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Undersea film fest “Water, Sea & the Oceans” reaches 10
Thursday saw the opening of a small international film festival called Water, Sea & the Oceans in Hluboká nad Vltavou in South Bohemia. In its tenth inception, it is…
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Will climate change put at risk European bird species?
The signs of climate change that Europe has been witnessing in the spring and summer of this year have severely impacted some of the country’s bird species. Persistent…
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Czech authorities seize record amount of rhino horns
The Czech authorities have seized 100 million crowns worth of rhino horns, the largest amount ever confiscated in the country. In total, 24 horns were confiscated which…
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Environment activist: protecting green spaces will be more difficult
As of July 1st, a new regulation on the protection of greenery will make it easier for people to chop down trees in their own gardens and backyards. The new regulation has…
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After the flood: droves of mosquitoes, mudslides
New lagoons and ponds left over from recent floods in parts of Bohemia are proving fertile ground for mosquitoes. Officials have so far registered the most in the areas of…
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Persisting rain causing flash floods and complicating clean-up work
The weekend brought no respite for the thousands of people evacuated from their homes in last week’s devastating floods. Torrential rain and hailstorms swept through…
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Stark choice for mankind - move off floodplain or get used to floods
The severe flooding in the Czech Republic has reinvigorated the debate as to what causes flooding and how we can protect ourselves from it. There’s been much talk of…
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Climatologist: Czechs can expect more frequent flooding in future
Over the last 15 years, the Czech Republic has experienced more floods than in the whole of the 20th century. In 1997, flooding devastated parts of Moravia; five years…
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Straw houses: new trend in Green Living
When it comes to housing most young Czechs dream of a trendy city flat but some pioneers of Green Living are heading out of town to re-build country cottages and acquire…
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Agriculture Ministry sanctions on-farm slaughter of crocodiles
From March 1, the on-farm slaughter of crocodiles – and the processing of crocodile meat for sale to consumers – will be allowed in the Czech Republic. The Agriculture…
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Colts instead of rifles: NGO to introduce wild horses at former army bases
In the future visitors to the Czech countryside could come across a species not seen in this part of the world for a great many years: wild horses. A local wildlife…
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