Society
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Czech “super mum” gives birth to quintuplets
Twenty-three-year-old Alexandra Kinova has become a household name in the Czech Republic after giving birth to the country’s first quintuplets. Ever since doctors upped…
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After the flood: droves of mosquitoes, mudslides
New lagoons and ponds left over from recent floods in parts of Bohemia are proving fertile ground for mosquitoes. Officials have so far registered the most in the areas of…
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Many academics unhappy with the outcome of “Putnagate”
At a traditional ceremony in Prague on Tuesday, President Miloš Zeman elevated 58 academics to the esteemed position of university professor. The notable absence of…
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Persisting rain causing flash floods and complicating clean-up work
The weekend brought no respite for the thousands of people evacuated from their homes in last week’s devastating floods. Torrential rain and hailstorms swept through…
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NGOs join flood relief efforts
As waters slowly recede from the flooded areas around Bohemia, professionals and volunteers intensify the relief efforts. Non-profit organizations around the country have…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Listeners’ response to Radio Prague’s special 90th anniversary broadcast; Bohemian crown jewels; listeners’ quiz question. Listeners quoted: Stephen…
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Stark choice for mankind - move off floodplain or get used to floods
The severe flooding in the Czech Republic has reinvigorated the debate as to what causes flooding and how we can protect ourselves from it. There’s been much talk of…
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Floods receding in northern Bohemia, other Czech regions
Flooding in the Czech Republic has begun receding as the Labe River peaked in north Bohemia in the early hours of Thursday. The situation in Prague and other regions…
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Climatologist: Czechs can expect more frequent flooding in future
Over the last 15 years, the Czech Republic has experienced more floods than in the whole of the 20th century. In 1997, flooding devastated parts of Moravia; five years…
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Village that symbolised 2002 floods inundated again
Although Prague has largely been spared since flooding began in the Czech Republic on Sunday, other places have not been so lucky. One such spot is Zálezlice. A village of…
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Prague Zoo suffers flood damage in the millions
In 2002, Prague Zoo was one of a number of key Prague sites devastated by flooding. A little over ten years later, the zoo again was not spared. Despite improvements in…
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Prague spared worst of flooding as north Bohemia remains on high alert
Seven people lost their lives, more than 8,000 people left their homes behind, and thousands worked tirelessly for three days to prevent further damage and loss of life…
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