Meteorologists have issued a high-temperature warning in effect this Saturday and Sunday across most of Czechia. According to forecasters, the heat combined with strong sunshine and gradually rising humidity will place extra strain on the b
This autumn, Czechia has seen a sharp increase in the number of people injured by bat bites. According to the Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine Clinic in Pilsen, only two bite victims sought help there in all of last year, but this ye
Poland is rapidly gaining popularity among Czech tourists, gradually pulling clients away not only from local hoteliers but also from neighbouring Slovakia. According to Poland's statistical office, fewer than 98,000 Czech guests stayed in
Czech Education Minister Miroslav Plaga has floated the idea of revisiting the country's traditional summer holiday system, which has remained unchanged since 1925. He posted his proposal on Facebook on Sunday while on holiday by the sea.“O
The state enterprise Povodí Moravy says that despite the lack of rainfall, reservoirs on the Morava River and its tributaries currently hold enough water to ensure an uninterrupted drinking water supply for the population. The most critical
Pastures across Czechia are drying out and scorching under relentless heat, grass has no time to grow back, and livestock farmers are being forced to feed animals from winter stores or buy expensive fodder abroad. This is according to an op
Foresters in the Vysočina Region are bracing for higher-than-usual losses among recently planted trees as a prolonged summer drought takes its toll. In recent years, the region has had to restore vast areas of forest following a massive bar
The TrutnOff music festival, dedicated to the memory of Czechia's first president Václav Havel, has kicked off in Trutnov. According to organisers, around eight thousand people turned out on the opening day, and among the guests was none ot
Police have called off the underwater search for a young man who went missing on Lake Most after a sudden storm struck a group of paddleboarders. According to police, the search will continue, but now with ground patrols along the shoreline
According to the Czech Social Security Administration, the number of Czech residents aged 100 and above reached a record 1,186 people in June. This is the highest figure since records began — and given the trend of recent years, it likely w
Vrastislav Randa, co-owner of the betting company Tipsport, says the private school he founded — Via Beroun, just outside Prague — is only about half full. The problem isn't a lack of interest, he explains, but legal restrictions on how man
The state enterprise Povodí Moravy has recorded 12 cases of mass fish deaths this year caused by oxygen depletion in rivers — the highest number of such incidents in recent years, according to the company's spokesperson.In summer, fish face