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Floods in Czechia: day 3

Water levels on upper river courses are beginning to recede as water flows from the mountains to lower areas. Flood alert remains in more than 200 locations across Czechia.
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Czechast with Jakub Majer, a Czech businessman and activist

Czechast speaks to Jakub Majer, a Czech businessman and activists: why is it not a good idea to have a new Nationa Park stone's throw from Prague?
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From Brno to the world: Architect Ondřej Chybík on aiming beyond Czechia’s borders

After cementing its reputation in Czechia with an acclaimed multipurpose arena, the Brno-based architecture studio Chybík + Krištof is increasingly going international.
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Hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia: the risks, the precautions and the outlooks

The hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia is far from abating. Doctors have registered close to 3,000 cases this year, the worst incidence of the disease in 30 years.
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Are firefighters at increased risk of heart disease due to “eternal chemicals”?

Researchers at Masaryk University are conducting a study that indicates that firefighters are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to “eternal chemicals”.
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Fireflies named insect of the year 2025 as their glow disappears from Czech summer nights

To raise awareness about fireflies and the challenges they face, the Czech Entomological Society named them Insect of the Year 2025.
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Toll free help line for children kept busy all year round

Some time ago the UN Committee for Children's Rights published its annual report on the Czech Republic. The report was generally positive although the committee's…
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Holešovická tržnice: Prague’s former abattoir turned vibrant market and cultural hub

Holešovická tržnice, once Prague’s main slaughterhouse, is now a lively mix of food, markets and culture. One of the city’s most interesting spots, off the beaten track.
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The Bellarie Summer House in Český Krumlov renovated to its former glory

The Bellarie Summer House, a Rococo jewel in Český Krumlov reopened to the public in October after undergoing extensive renovation.
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Nativity scene depicts life on the Czech-Slovak border

Nativity scenes celebrating the birth of Baby Jesus have a long tradition in the Czech lands, dating back to 1560. Many of them depict real-life figures and buildings.
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Ostrava University fourth in world to offer BA study course in cimbalom

The Faculty of Arts of the University of Ostrava will soon become the fourth place in the world to offer a BA study course in cimbalom music.
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Scientists from Brno reveal risks of bioplastics in agriculture

Are bioplastics and plant-based materials safer than conventional plastics? Brno scientists have been investigating one type of bioplastic, and the results are alarming.
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Photographer Bohumil Dobrovolský who captured 1968 invasion has died at 89

Photographer Bohumil Dobrovolský, who was best known for his photographs of the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia, has died at the age of 89. News of his passing was…
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Exclusive tour of Pilsner Urquell Brewery: Visiting the cellars where Pilsner’s journey began

A new exhibition opened at Pilsner Urquell that shows visitors what it takes to make Pilsner beer. My colleague, Kristina Kellnerová, and I visited it to find out more.
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Night shift on the Posázavský Pacifik: Train driver Marie Sehnalová

In Czechia it is not often that you board a train driven by a woman. One of them is Marie Sehnalová who has been a train driver with Czech Railways for 12 years.
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Three Czech films at Venice film festival to include mixed-reality installation about Ukraine

Three Czech films are set to screen at the Venice film festival at the end of this summer – including a mixed-reality immersive film set in a Ukrainian living room.
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President Pavel: Our next government must guarantee a secure and free Czechia

In his New Year’s address, Czech President Petr Pavel urged Czechs to have confidence in the future and not to be swayed by populism in the 2025 general elections.
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Czechia may get six new hydroelectric power plants

Six new pumped-storage hydroelectric power plants could be built in Czechia, Czech Television reported. The ministries of the environment and agriculture have presented a…
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Four Przewalski horses from Prague Zoo transported to Kazakhstan

A Czech military plane transported four Przewalski horses to Kazakhstan on Monday, as part of Prague Zoo’s long-standing programme to save the endangered species. Another…
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Largest disaster in Czechia in decades: What could have been done differently in oil tanker disaster

Czech authorities declared a state of emergency near Hustopeče nad Bečvou on February 28 following a train crash that led to the spread of 1,000 tons of toxic benzene.
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Art that transcends borders — “École de Paris: Artists from Bohemia and Interwar Paris”

The National Gallery Prague is hosting "École de Paris" until 2 March 2025. I spoke with National Gallery Prague Director Alicja Knast to learn more about the exhibition.
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Brno scientists are testing use of algae in water purification

Scientists from Mendel University in Brno have cultivated highly efficient algae capable of removing residues of fertilizers and pharmaceuticals from water.
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Czechia mourns and remembers Pope Francis

On April 21st, Pope Francis passed away the age of 88. Political and religious leaders in Czechia have expressed condolences and shared memories of the late pontiff.
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Children of the Earth win court battle over construction of D49 highway

The environment group Children of the Earth have won a legal battle over the construction permit for the Hulín-Fryšták section of the D49 highway in the Zlín Region. The…
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Animals at Prague zoo keeping cool in heatwave

It is not just people who suffer during heatwaves – zoo animals do too. I talked with Prague Zoo’s spokesperson Filip Mašek to find out just how the animals are coping.
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