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As the Copenhagen climate talks draw to a close, hopes have dimmed of
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eventually legally binding climate deal to replace the existing Kyoto
Protocol that expires in 2012. Although many are disappointed, Czech
climate expert Jan Pretel says such an outcome was only to be expected.
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Current AffairsFurther decline in number of trees in Prague could have serious consequences, warns green group
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environmental group Arnika is warning that things could get even worse, if
a recent decline in the number of trees in the Czech capital continues. At
the launch on Wednesday of a report entitled The State and Development of
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Roman Empire, a team of enthusiasts is building a miniaturized model of a
town which was razed to the ground to make way for coal mining and, a group
of Czechs have held a non-stop reading of the entire Lisbon treaty to prove
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Current AffairsNew plan will make Czech forests healthier
Forests in the Czech Republic will undergo some profound changes following
the adoption of a new National Forest Programme by the government on
Wednesday. The plan seeks to change the composition of forests, introduce
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