In the village of Světlá Hora in the Moravian-Silesian Region, mayor Aloiš Šimčík ordered excavators and trucks to dig a new artificial channel for the Skrbovický stream and fill in the old one with rubbish from a local dump — all without o
The Czech government is preparing changes that would make it easier to remove decaying (smouldering) deadwood from forests, including areas within national parks. The official justification is fire prevention, but environmental experts argu
The Teachers' Platform — a professional association of Czech educators — has called on the state and school founders to develop a unified standard for how kindergartens and schools should operate during periods of extreme heat. According to
A platform uniting Czech municipalities and organizations opposed to the construction of a deep repository for radioactive waste has voiced strong disagreement with a forthcoming amendment to the building law and plans to ask senators to bl
The hunting association in Pardubice has completed the reconstruction of a training centre originally built back in 1949, known locally as “Dřevák” — from the Czech word for “wood,” since the building was originally made of timber.According
In the historic centre of Pardubice, a sewer system built at the turn of the 20th century is still working perfectly. The brick pipes are now more than a hundred years old, yet water utility specialists rate their condition as good.Accordin
Scientists say that watching a sunset triggers a distinct emotional state — awe — which benefits not only our mood but our physical health as well. According to Michelle Shiota, a professor of social psychology at Arizona State University,
Conservationists near Brno have launched a large-scale restoration of a historic wood-pasture landscape on Hádecká planina — an area where sheep once grazed but which has since grown over with dense forest. Work has already begun and is set
Zlín Zoo has joined a research project aimed at protecting secretary birds in Africa, with funding coming from the 4Nature charity fund — a programme that allows zoo visitors to help preserve endangered species in their natural habitats.The
Environmental organisations from the Liberec Region and the German state of Saxony are set to deepen their cooperation on nature conservation through a new cross-border project. The initiative aims to establish at least ten new Czech-Saxon
Pineapple is usually associated with summer cocktails, fruit salads or fruit compote, but this tropical fruit can do far more for your health than most people realise — as long as you choose the right form of it.Pineapple is almost entirely
Several Prague district authorities have launched support programmes for families struggling to afford school supplies, after-school clubs and lunches ahead of the new school year. Assistance comes in various forms — from cash benefits to c