Related articles
Current AffairsTowns get new powers in fighting air pollution
The lower house of parliament on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill
which will provide local administrations with the means to fight air
pollution more effectively. In the event of a smog alert mayors can order
the biggest pollutants to scale down production, ban high-emissions cars
from city centres and scrap toll on ring roads in order to reduce the
amount of traffic. Town mayors and environment activists had long been
pushing for the amendment and Radio Prague asked Vojtěch Kotecký from
Friends of the Earth how effective he thinks it will be in practice. More
Current AffairsCzech meteorologists allay fears of Arctic winter
In recent days Italian and Polish forecasters have released reports
suggesting that this winter could be the coldest Europe has seen in the
last 1,000 years. The change is reportedly connected with the speed of the
Gulf Stream which has allegedly slowed down in connection with the oil
spill off the coast of Florida. Some scientists claim the stream will not
be able to compensate the cold from Arctic winds –and according to their
theory as the Gulf Stream wanes and eventually disappears Europe will have
to brace for Arctic winters. Czech meteorologist Jan Pretel says this is
utter nonsense: More
Current AffairsAuto-Mat initiative publishes 'car-free' map of Prague
Prague has emerged almost unscathed from the ravages of the 20th century
– all except one, that is. Car ownership has rocketed since the fall of
communism; huge amounts of the city’s budget go towards building
elaborate new road systems and the streets are often thick with exhaust
fumes. However, one civic initiative is trying to redefine how people see
and use their city, and as well as promoting cycling and other alternatives
to the combustion engine, they’ve also produced the first ‘car-free’
map of Prague. Rob Cameron tried it out.
More
+1
