On the evening of August 4, a powerful storm accompanied by a downburst struck the town of Nový Bor in the Liberec Region, uprooting several hundred mature trees and damaging the roofs of dozens of houses. According to firefighters, the squ
Climate change in Czechia is no longer a matter of belief — nine out of ten Czechs acknowledge it as a real problem, while only seven percent deny it. This is according to a poll by NMS, presented by political analyst Tereza Fridrichová. Sh
Pharmacies across Czechia are facing a critical shortage of tamoxifen, a drug essential for breast cancer patients. As of Tuesday morning, only 81 packages of the medication remained in the entire country, according to Tomáš Boráň, director
The waves of extreme heat that have hit Czechia in 2025 — already the second time this year with temperatures topping 40°C — confirm long-term climate change and even exceed what climate models predicted. That's according to a Czech climato
A triple road accident occurred on the main road near the turn-off to Opatov in the Jihlava region, leaving eleven people injured. Three ground ambulance crews from Jihlava, mobile units from Počátky and Humpolec, and a rescue helicopter fr
Search efforts are continuing at Lake Most in Czechia for two people who were caught in a severe thunderstorm. This was reported by regional police spokeswoman Veronika Hisplerová."An intensive search for the two missing people is currently
On Tuesday, a new temperature record was set at the summit of Lysá Hora in the Czech Beskids — 29.8 degrees Celsius at 3:50 PM. This is the highest reading in the history of observations dating back to 1934, according to meteorologist Petr
The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) has issued an emergency warning for severe thunderstorms affecting mainly the central and northern parts of the country. According to meteorologists, the most intense storm cells are currently
In the Czech villages of Domašov, Rudka and Rzhychky, part of the Domašovsko Voluntary Association of Municipalities, the local water tower has run completely dry, and drinking water now has to be delivered to residents by tanker trucks. Th
Nighttime temperatures in Czechia have repeatedly climbed above 25°C in recent days, leaving many residents struggling with insomnia. Sleep specialists explain why it's so hard for the body to drift off in stuffy heat — and offer concrete a
A major forest fire has broken out in Czechia between the villages of Šimanov and Kákov, in the foothills of the Šumava mountains. According to firefighters, the call came in around 1 p.m., reporting trees and dry grass ablaze in a hard-to-
The Czech Ministry of Culture has announced two days of free admission to state-owned heritage sites. According to the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ), the initiative will cover nearly all of the roughly one hundred sites under state admi