Archive: Nature | Weather Weather
Ozone layer may be on the mend
Recent research findings by European scientists suggest that man’s
efforts to protect the environment are beginning to pay off. Ozone data
collected by a number of satellite stations indicate that the ozone layer
is gradually beginning to recover. More
Heavy snow causes disruptions across the country
The Czech Republic is getting its share of winter weather. Heavy snow and
freezing temperatures have disrupted traffic across the country, with the
main motorways and railway experiencing severe problems. Prague’s Ruzyně
airport was closed for traffic overnight and many international flights,
similarly as train connections, are delayed. The authorities in most major
cities are struggling to get the situation under control, and have asked
people to leave their cars at home. More
Czechs answer call to help flood stricken Pakistan
Although the Czech Republic has been hit by it own floods, the country
responded fast to the much greater inundation in Pakistan. We look at the
Czech aid effort so far.
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Eighty Czechs stranded in Ladakh after flash floods
At least eighty Czechs remain stranded in the Himalayan region of Ladakh
where flash floods killed 156 people at the weekend. Most of them have
already contacted the Czech embassy in New Delhi and are waiting to get on
flights home, but the fate of a small group who were travelling on their
own remains uncertain. Radio Prague called the Czech ambassador to India
Miloslav Stašek for the latest news.
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Parts of northern Bohemia hit by severe flooding
Severe flooding hit the parts of the Czech Republic over the weekend,
claiming at least three lives and causing widespread damage. Heavy rain on
Saturday swelled rivers and streams in both northern and southern Bohemia,
and thousands of people had to be evacuated. More than 4,000 households
remain without electricity and gas supplies.
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Climatologist: Homes in danger areas need to be moved to safer ground
Over the last decade, floods of varying intensity have hit the country
almost every year, leading to the destruction of property and in the worst
case loss of life. A little earlier I discussed possible reasons for the
increase in flood frequency with respected geologist and climatologist
Václav Cílek, asking him which factors contributed to the rise in
flooding.
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Government pledges immediate aid to flood-stricken regions
Damages from this weekend’s flash floods are estimated at heading for CZK
4 billion (around USD 215 million). To determine how to quickly and
efficiently send financial aid to the affected regions, Prime Minister Petr
Nečas called an extraordinary government session on Monday morning. On the
agenda were both the acute needs of flood-stricken municipalities and a
long-term strategy to help the state prepare financially for future floods.
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Moravian deluge leaves swarms of mosquitoes
The floodwaters have receded in Moravia, but now many parts of the region
are inundated with mosquitoes. Various sources have reported as many as 60
bites a minute in places – not necessarily a danger, but a definite
inconvenience as the summer tourist season begins.
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Flooding brings fresh despair to Moravia
Heavy rainfall has brought flooding back to the Czech Republic just as some
localities were getting back to normal. Many of the same areas in Moravia
hit two weeks ago were affected again with three lives lost, but flood
warning have also been widened to new areas in the west of the country. The
latest floods have left a trail of damage and desperation in their wake.
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Damage assessment and clear-up begin as river levels fall in flood-hit regions
After torrential rains caused flooding in parts of Moravia this week, water
levels have started to go down. But now the hard part begins: assessing the
cost of the damage, as well as beginning the clean-up and recovery. Parts
of Moravia are still in danger of mudslides and several homes have either
been destroyed or face demolition. Local officials expect that repairs will
cost billions of crowns.
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