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Czech University of Life Sciences warns of dire economic costs of prolonged drought
Another long-term drought could cost the Czech economy up to 80 billion crowns, equivalent to a drop of 1.6 percentage points in GDP, according to a new study. Researchers…
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Krkonoše welcomes boy scouts and girl guides in Battle of the Bark Beetles
Last year’s infestation of bark beetles was said to have been the biggest to hit Czech forests in 200 years. This year could prove even worse. Among those hard hit is…
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Environment Ministry warns highly toxic rodenticide will “harm all living things“
The Czech Environment Ministry is up in arms over a decision by the Central Institute for Supervision and Testing in Agriculture allowing farmers to use a highly toxic rat…
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Czech experts: UN climate change report calls on planet to eat less meat, implement sustainable…
Keeping global warming well below the 2º Celsius target can be achieved only by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors, including land and food, according to a…
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Are Czech butterflies disappearing due to farming and forestry (mis)management or climate change?
Scientists warn that some butterfly species are disappearing from the Czech countryside at an alarming rate. But opinion is divided as to the root cause. Some see it as a…
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Study suggests animals don’t respond fast enough to changing climate
A new study carried out by an international team of scientists, including experts from Palacký University in Olomouc, has ascertained that animals are not responding fast…
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Number of animals killed on Czech roads shoots up in five years
Statistics show that the number of collisions with animals on Czech roads has increased markedly in recent years. What is more, experts warn that the real figure is…
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‘Red Paw’ – First Czech blood bank registry for dogs
In the Czech Republic, as in many other countries, veterinarians have long faced the same problem: a shortage of dog blood, necessary in case of urgent transfusions. To…
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Future of Antarctica discussed at important Prague conference
For the first time in history, Prague is hosting the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, an annual conference focused on environmental conservation, the impact of…
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Young UK conservationist: 'ground squirrels are great to work with'
Once a common species in the Czech Republic, the European ground squirrel, also known as the souslik, has become increasingly rare over the past decades. While in the past…
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Measures taken as over 60 percent of Czech Republic hit by extreme drought
More than half of the Czech Republic has been hit by exceptional or extreme drought and the situation is likely to get even worse within the next few days. According to…
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Czech scientist to explore remote wilderness in the Congo
Young Czech scientist and traveller Arthur Sniegon has devoted much of his life to protecting Africa’s wildlife. Among other things, he took part in undercover operations…
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