Nature
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Tropical weather has arrived in Czechia – but what’s the climate impact?
Czechia had its first bout of tropical weather, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius, indicative of a larger problem being experienced globally – climate change.
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Project studies impact of wolves on Šumava forest regeneration
Can the growing numbers of wolves in Šumava have a positive impact on local forests? New project by Czech University of Life Sciences will try to asnwer that question.
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Expert: Significantly less snow is “the hard truth” in Czechia’s future
Temperatures in Czechia are currently well above the seasonal average, says Šimon Bercha, hydrologist at the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute.
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Anniversary of the Week
February 1929: Czech record low temperature of -42C registered
On 11 February 1929 a temperature of -42.2 was registered at Litvínovice in South Bohemia. It was the lowest temperature since records began in Bohemia and Moravia.
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Wind-whipped pear tree Czechia’s entry to European Tree of the Year contest
Voting in the European Tree of the Year 2024 contest is currently underway. Czechia’s candidate is an unusually shaped pear tree from Mrákotín in East Bohemia.
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Czech start-up gives new life to used tennis balls
A Czech start-up is looking at ways to keep used tennis balls out of landfills by giving them a new purpose.
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Czechia’s oldest beech tree discovered in Krušné Hory mountains
Czech scientists recently discovered what is believed to be the country’s oldest beech tree, estimated to be at least 470 years old.
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Smart greenhouse allows plants to grow underground in Prague metro station
A new six-metre-wide installation that extends from floor to ceiling in Prague’s Můstek metro station contains around 30 plants growing in a smart greenhouse.
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Tábor Zoo to provide sanctuary for wild animals rescued from abuse in private ownership
Until now, finding places to put the many wild animals rescued from private ownership in Czechia has proven difficult. But Tábor Zoo hopes to provide the solution.
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Prague zoo welcomes new gorilla cub
The Prague Zoo in Troja has announced the birth of a new gorilla cub, their spokesperson announced.
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Mixed feelings around COP28 deal
Delegates from around 200 countries gathered in Dubai over the last two weeks for COP28. What is Czechia’s view on the deal that was reached? Will it change anything?
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Black redstart voted Czech Bird of the Year 2024
The Czech Society for Ornithology has announced that the Bird of the Year for 2024 is the black redstart. We speak to ornithologist Petr Voříšek.
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