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Current AffairsFlood waters replace freezing cold, threaten Czech Republic again
After one of the longest winters on record, weather is again the source of
problems in the Czech Republic. The brutal cold finally gave way to warmer
temperatures this week, bringing record high temperatures on Monday.
However, this dramatic change has led to high water levels in many areas
of the Czech Republic, including Prague, where the devastating 2002 floods
are still fresh in people's minds.
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Czech ScienceGiant hogweed, American mink - two invaders in Czech nature
So-called "invasive" species include plants and animals that have
been brought from other parts of the world and harm native species,
sometimes to the point of extinction. In today's Czech Science we look at
two such aliens in the Czech Republic, the giant hogweed and the American
mink, and at what exactly science can do to help tackle the problem.
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Current AffairsBeavers causing problems at famous south Moravian park
Towards the end of the 19th century the European beaver disappeared from
this part of the world, due to over-hunting for meat and pelts. The animal
was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in the early 1990s, with some of the
country's beaver population also "immigrating" from Austria and
Bavaria.
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Current AffairsPrague witnesses first anti-flood test
Almost exactly three years ago Prague made headlines around the world when
the city was hit by the worst flooding in five hundred years. At the time,
damage was caused to many historical structures, partly because of an
inadequate anti-flood system. Since then a lot has been spent on improving
that system, and it was tested for the first time at the weekend in a
major
operation involving all the emergency services. Michal Kopecky is the
assistant of Prague's mayor - he described the new system to Martin
Mikule. More
Current AffairsCzech pilots help battle locust plagues in Africa
While most Czechs know the devastating power of locusts only from biblical
plagues, a group of pilots from East Bohemia have had first hand
experience with the crop-devouring insects. In the spring of this year
they had a chance to use their aerial spraying expertise in Algeria. Now
the crews are ready for take-off again as the voracious insects once more
hit parts of North and West Africa.
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