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Prague Airport Terminal 3
Architecture Today
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July 3, 2025
In the hands of Studio Ra15, Terminal 3 at Prague Airport has undergone a thoughtful upgrade that balances functionality, comfort, and representation. Photos Petr Polak Words Kira Treliving Czech practice Studio Ra15 has introduced a striking new...
WATCH: Rare Moose on the Loose in Czech Republic
Outdoors
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July 3, 2025
Moose are common in some areas of Europe like Norway and Sweden, but they are definitely not common in the Czech Republic. That’s because humans once hunted moose nearly to extinction in Central Europe. The animals are making a slow comeback in...
Planting Knowledge, Growing Futures: Czech-UNDP Partnership brings hands-on environmental education to Georgian schools
Inter Press News
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TBILISI. 3 July 2025 – A new initiative supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is cultivating more than just plants in Georgia’s schools — it’s growing knowledge,...
Europe’s Heatwaves and Drought Are Demanding Urgent Global Climate Action
teleSUR
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July 3, 2025
Extreme heat and worsening drought conditions are gripping large parts of Europe, fueling wildfires and prompting urgent weather alerts across multiple countries. RELATED: Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village That Voted Against Climate Change...
Summer heat is here – but how ready are Czech buildings?
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
As Czechia struggles with the current heat, how well prepared would you say is the typical Czech building for a heatwave? “That really depends on how you define a typical Czech building. If we think of the typical sort of un-renovated...
EXPLAINED: Why Czechia is locking horns with the EU over climate targets
Expats.cz
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July 3, 2025
According to the Commission, setting the 2040 target now would help businesses plan for the future, encourage investment in clean technologies, and make Europe more energy secure. The target still needs approval from EU member states and the...
Czechia pushing for reforms to EU carbon trading scheme
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
The Czech Republic has submitted a proposal to the European Commission urging changes to the EU’s planned carbon trading system for transport and heating, known as ETS 2. The document, backed by 17 other member states, calls for greater price...
Europe new era of drought arises climate change concerns
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Large areas of Europe are currently enduring severe heatwaves and worsening drought conditions, which have sparked wildfires and led to urgent weather warnings across several countries. Experts and international organizations warn that...
Cool refuge in the city: Kunratický les, Prague’s forest getaway
Radio Prague International
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July 2, 2025
Kunratický les|Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International Prague Off the Beaten Track, we take a walk through Kunratický les — one of Prague’s largest green spaces, known to locals simply as Kunraťák or Krčský les. Tucked between busy...
Proposed EU Climate Target Welcomed By Czech Environmentalists, Criticised By Government
Brno Daily
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July 3, 2025
The European Commission yesterday proposed a binding target to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, meeting with mixed reactions in the Czech Republic. The sub-target is intended to ensure that the main stated...
The Czech Billionaire, the Union Pact and a Very British Power Play
CounterPunch
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July 3, 2025
The Louth-London Royal Mail, by Charles Cooper Henderson, 1820 This story keeps giving—which is why we keep returning. When a billionaire dubbed the ‘Czech Sphinx’ takes control of Royal Mail—Britain’s storied postal service—it’s both a chance for...
Wednesday was warmest day of 2025 in Czechia, records broken at three-quarters of weather stations
Radio Prague International
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July 3, 2025
Czechia experienced its hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday, July 2nd. Temperatures in many places significantly exceeded 35 °C, which is the limit of a so-called 'super-tropical' day. The highest temperature was measured in Husinec-Řež...
Vietnam and Czech Republic strengthen cultural and tourism cooperation ties
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 2, 2025
Vietnam and Czech Republic deepen bilateral ties through cultural exchange, tourism collaboration, and shared initiatives ahead of their 75th anniversary. On 26th June (local time), in Prague, Czech Republic, as part of a working trip to three...
Denmark’s pro-climate, anti-migrant PM
EurActiv
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July 3, 2025
Welcome to the Capitals by Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta. We welcome feedback and tips here. Sign up here. In today’s edition: Meet Mette Frederiksen Von der Leyen's no-confidence vote Growing pressure from Renew, S&D A Russian sub off France No...
Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue. These events have led to human and animal deaths, harmed physical and mental health,...
Prague Extends Ban on Outdoor Fires Amid Rising Heat Risk
Prague Morning
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July 2, 2025
As temperatures in Czechia climb to dangerous levels, Prague officials have extended the city-wide ban on outdoor fires until further notice. The decision, announced following a fire danger warning by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute on...
Sustainability and Citizen Empowerment Projects Win Fab City Awards
Hackster.io
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The Fab City Awards 2025 are officially over. From a total of 56 submissions, four projects won the community-led climate action, circular innovation, biodiversivity, and overall impact award categories. These projects will be presented at the...
Czech MADR 3D radars become a key component of NATINAMDS
CZDEFENCE
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The Czech Army has been using EL/M-2084 radars, known as MADR 3D, in full operation for at least six months. Seven units have been delivered to the Czech Republic since February 2022 (the last, eighth radar will be handed over to the Czech Army at...
Extreme weather has cost Belgium 12-15 billion EUR since 2000
Belga News Agency
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July 2, 2025
Extreme weather and climate-related events are costing Europe billions of euros each year, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). For Belgium, the estimated cost between 2000 and 2023 is between 12 and 15 billion EUR. The EEA analysis...
Czech news in brief for July 2: Wednesday's top headlines
Expats.cz
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July 2, 2025
Four Czech weather stations recorded their hottest July 1 on Tuesday, as a prolonged heatwave gripped the country, officials said. Doksany in north Bohemia hit 34.8 degrees Celsius, the day’s highest temperature. Record highs were also reported in...