A partial solar eclipse will begin over Czechia this evening — according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ), the phenomenon is set to start at around 7:15 pm. Viewing conditions are expected to be excellent, with clear skies
In the Soutok protected landscape area in South Moravia, at the confluence of the Morava and Dyje rivers, drought conditions are intensifying: the soil has cracked, wetlands have dried up, and vegetation is wilting. According to the reserve
Czech Education Minister Robert Plaga (ANO) has raised a question on social media about whether the traditional two-month summer break in July and August still makes sense today, or whether school holidays should be spread out differently a
The water level in Orlík, the Czech Republic's second-largest reservoir, has dropped by 101 centimetres over the past week, and experts warn the decline is set to continue. The dam is releasing its stored water daily to help the Vltava Rive
Czech Television (ČT) has announced the launch of a new Sunday political programme to replace the show previously hosted by Václav Moravec, who left the broadcaster earlier this year. The first episode will air on Sunday, August 30, ČT news
A cold front swept across Czechia on Monday, bringing temperatures down by roughly 5-10°C. Once it clears, though, the weather will be shaped by a powerful anticyclone moving west to east across Europe, and sunny skies with minimal cloud co
The Czech government has cancelled the annual subsidy of roughly 20 million koruna for the Olympics of Children and Youth — a competition held since 2003, rotating between different regions of the country and aimed at schoolchildren aged 12
Czechia is in the grip of a worsening hydrological drought: according to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, almost all monitored watercourses in the country are running below-average flow rates, with most at extremely low levels — oft
Czech farmers are increasingly grappling with vole outbreaks in fields of cereal and fodder crops, particularly in winter plantings. According to agrotechnical experts, blanket use of the poison Stutox is often officially banned by the auth
A fire broke out at a transformer substation in the village of Kožlí (Havlíčkův Brod district), in its Sechov section. Professional firefighters from the Ledeč nad Sázavou unit were dispatched to the scene, working alongside the local volun
Krkonoše National Park in Czechia has reported a sharp rise in the number of tourists climbing Sněžka at night to photograph the sunrise. Over the past weekend, according to park administration data, rangers teamed up with police for a spot
A Smartwings aircraft was forced to return to Prague Airport shortly after takeoff due to an engine malfunction. This was confirmed by Smartwings spokesperson Vladimíra Dufková."Shortly after takeoff, the crew detected a fault in engine No.