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Hopes of new climate pact dashed in Copenhagen
As the Copenhagen climate talks draw to a close, hopes have dimmed of reaching any significant agreement that could form the basis of an eventually legally binding climate…
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Czech zoo at centre of controversial last bid to save endangered rhino from extinction
A Czech zoo is at the centre of what is probably the last chance to save an endangered African rhino. The species is believed to have become extinct in the wild. But the…
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Natural scientist Miroslav Bobek to run Prague Zoo
The hugely successful Prague Zoo is undergoing a change of management. As the director credited with revitalising the zoo over the last 12 years, Petr Fejk, departs for a…
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Czech NGOs hope Copenhagen will produce CO2 treaty but president sceptical
Delegations from 192 countries will arrive in the city of Copenhagen on Monday for two weeks of talks aimed at establishing a new global treaty on climate change. The…
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Further decline in number of trees in Prague could have serious consequences, warns green group
There are serious levels of pollution in Prague, with the quality of air in many parts of the city leaving a great deal to be desired. Now the environmental group Arnika…
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Lions kill rare white tiger at Liberec Zoo
A rare white tigress was killed by two lions at the Liberec Zoo in north Bohemia on Thursday, as zookeepers stood by helpless, unable to prevent the tragedy. In the…
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Beavers destroy anti-flood wall
A flood-wall that protects some 4000 residents of the South Moravian town of Břeclav is in a hazardous condition, after beavers damaged an important part of the city’s…
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Recession should reduce Czechs’ relatively high “environmental footprint”, says scientist
The Czech Republic ranks 14th in the world in terms of per capita “ecological footprint”, according to a newly released report from the World Wide Fund for Nature…
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The Four Corners of the Czech Republic, Pt. I: The Bohemian Forest
Borderlands are fascinating areas where cultures either meet and intermingle, or in some cases are cordoned off to coldly stare at one another. The Czech/German/Austrian…
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New research centre to tackle problem of invasive crayfish
Czech crayfish are in trouble, and a new multimillion-crown research centre is coming to their rescue. The project aims to reduce the threat of rival crayfish species…
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Row blows up over management of Šumava National Park
A row over the management of the Czech Republic’s biggest national park and forest has blown up. Political leaders in the regions which the park straddles have accused…
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UFOs over Czech skies do battle with sceptics
Last weekend there were reports from around the country of strange lights in the sky, flying about, flaring up, flaring out, chasing each other. It’s true, unidentified…
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