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Current AffairsPresident Klaus savages "dangerous" green lobby over global warming
President Vaclav Klaus has launched another fierce attack on the green
lobby, claiming that "ambitious environmentalism" poses a
greater threat to society than communism. His comments came in written
answers to a committee meeting being held on Wednesday in the U.S. House
of Representatives. The Czech president said instead of trying to stop
climate change, mankind should learn to live with it. Rob Cameron spoke to
the head of the Czech branch of Greenpeace, Jiri Tutter, and asked him if
he was surprised at Mr Klaus's comments.
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Business NewsBusiness News
In Business News this week: the Constitutional Court rules against an
amendment to a law giving compensation to clients of three bankrupt banks;
The Czech Consolidation Agency makes a large loss though by its standards
the results are good; the Czech Republic and Ukraine may sign an agreement
dealing with the issue of Ukrainians working illegally in this country;
environmentalists protest a possible raise in brown coal mining limits;
and Czech hotels record almost 13 million guests.
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Current AffairsExperts: discussion on climate change of utmost importance following panel warning
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which met in Paris last
week, sent its gravest message yet regarding global warming on Friday.
This group of scientists and climate experts concluded with at least 90
percent certainty that greenhouse gas emissions from human activity as
opposed to natural processes were warming the planet. These threaten
drastic changes, which could have far-reaching consequences for the future
of mankind. Czech delegates also took part in the meeting and have stated
that they hope this will spur further discussion at home. More
Current AffairsUS scientist using Prague records to study probability of record temperature events
The subject of global warming seems to be rarely out of the news these
days, with even George Bush - known to critics as the "Toxic
Texan" - talking of "the serious challenge of global climate
change" in his recent State of the Union address. One of many studies
on the issue is currently being prepared by Professor Sid Redner of Boston
University, who has been using data on record temperatures from Prague's
Clementinum weather station. I asked him why.
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Czech ScienceCzech scientists take part in International Polar Year in both Polar Regions
The North and South Poles are not exactly the world's most popular
destinations for tourists, but their rich mineral deposits and unspoiled
environments make them a godsend for scientists. A number of Czech
researchers will be going to these remote outposts in the coming months as
part of the International Polar Year, which is dedicated to coordinated
polar research. This project will actually last a full two years starting
from March 2007 until March 2009 and many Czech scientists from different
fields will be participating in the studies. More
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