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Olomouc Region governor declares state of emergency due to tanker accident

From midday on Friday, a state of emergency is in force in the vicinity of Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov area, having been declared by the Olomouc Region's governor…
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Experts fear energy crisis will make air pollution much worse

With heating bills going through the roof, many Czechs are turning back to solid fuels, using coal, firewood and even burning household waste, including plastics.
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Czech towns and villages take part in first ever European River Swimming Day

This Sunday, people will jump into rivers all over Europe to reclaim their environment and demonstrate their wish to have clean and living rivers again. But how clean are…
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Incoming coalition parties reject coal mining beyond existing environmental limits

The parties of the incoming government coalition have not got the greenest credentials or aspirations. But on one issue they have earned praise from environment groups…
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PM Fischer reveals new members of his government

The caretaker government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer is undergoing its first major change since it was sworn in seven months ago. The Czech prime minister has announced…
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Traditional Czech wood for musical instruments in short supply

The deep forests of the Sumava Mountains in South Bohemia used to abound in spruce trees whose wood was of such high quality that it was used for the production of musical…
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Czech and German authorities announce joint investigation into mysterious noxious fumes

The Czech Ministry of the environment is launching a joint investigation with German authorities following countless complaints of noxious smells alleged to be seeping…
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Czech National Park infested with bark beetle

It's been a hot month of August in the Czech Republic's biggest national park in the Sumava Mountains - and that has little to do with the scorching heat of the summer…
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Government report highlights alarming state of Czech forests

The impact of global climate change in the Czech Republic can be felt more strongly than ever before, suggests a newly-released government report on the state of the Czech…
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Five out of twelve benzene tankers still to be cleaned in Hustopeče after last week’s accident

Firefighters in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region, where tankers with toxic benzene crashed last week, are continuing to clean those tankers with benzene residues…
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Czech Helsinki Committee launches pilot project in prisons

The Czech Helsinki Committee has launched a pilot project aimed at helping parents to maintain a close bond with their children while serving time in prison. The project…
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Toxic leak in Hustopeče: groundwater contaminated after tanker accident

Benzene that leaked during a tanker accident in Hustopeče nad Bečvou in the Přerov region has contaminated groundwater. Control probes have confirmed the contamination…
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“Moravian Amazon” set to enjoy protected status after decades of debate

The confluence of the Morava and Dyje rivers in South Moravia is set to be declared a protected landscape area, the Ministry of Environment has just announced.
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Communist agreement to dialogue after pre-revolution environmental protests unprecedented, says historian

November 17 is the anniversary of the start of Czechoslovakia’s Velvet Revolution. But what is less well known is that six days earlier it was preceded by what has been…
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Business News

The Czech Internet market has entered a stage of consolidation. While one of the largest projects has collapsed, others are subject to a wave of mergers and acquisitions…
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Editors vs. PM Babiš: Czech media push back over attacks on journalism

Czech media leaders are pushing back against Andrej Babiš. One of them, Ondřej Suchan of Czech Radio, explains why he joined the initiative and what it aims to achieve.
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Pavel warns of a shifting world order and urges Czechia to remain a reliable ally

Marking three years in office, President Petr Pavel reflected on global challenges in a Czech TV interview. RPI asked analyst Pavel Havlíček what stood out to him.
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Czech scientists use fish scales to monitor water quality

Czech researchers have become the first in the world to use fish scale samples to map the changing quality of water.
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European Commission weighs in on Šumava logging

The European Commission has asked the Czech government to halt logging in the Šumava National Park. Czech authorities resumed felling bark-beetle infested trees in Šumava…
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Government report gives Czech Republic low marks for air quality

A newly-released government report on state of the Czech environment for the year 2013 has underscored the continued issue of poor air quality across the Czech Republic…
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Two more villages could be doomed by ministry's energy strategy

Two Czech ministries have locked horns over the issue of energy production. The Trade and Industry Ministry and the Environment Ministry have both drawn up strategic…
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Thousands rally in support of President Pavel on Prague’s main squares

Thousands of people gathered on Prague’s Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square on Sunday afternoon to demonstrate their support for President Pavel in a dispute with…
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The Faculty of Architecture at CTU - one of the symbols of modern architecture in Prague

The Faculty of Architecture at the Czech Technical University (CTU) in Prague, built 15 years ago, is regarded as one of the key works of contemporary Czech architecture.
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Blueberry pickers threaten Giant Mountain flora and fauna

Hundreds of thousands of tourists flock to North Bohemia's Krkonose or Giant Mountains and their valleys (55,000 hectares of land) every year to enjoy the best that nature…
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Ministry dismisses criticism of impact study for new blocks at Temelín nuclear plant

The Czech Environment Ministry dismissed on Friday criticism voiced by a number of Czech NGOs over an environmental impact report for the construction of two new blocks at…
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