Government Allocates CZK 225 Million To Units Which Responded To Forest Fire In Hřensko
The Ministry of the Interior received extraordinary funding from the Government for emergency units (IZS) that responded to the fire in Hřensko. Photo Credit: Hasičský záchranný sbor ČR. Czech Republic,…
Tropical Butterflies: MENDELU Botanical Garden’s Indian Summer Festival To Exhibit 1,300 Chrysalises
The butterfly exhibition will run from Friday 16 September to Sunday 2 October. Photo Credit: MENDELBrno, Sept. 16 (BD) - After four years, visitors to the Mendel University Botanical Garden…
The Morava River Basin Project Is Revitalising The Kyjovka River And Its Fauna
The Morava river basin in the Moravská Nová Ves area. Photo Credit: Povodí Moravy. Brno, 28 Aug (BD) - The Morava River Basin is revitalising the Kyjovka River near Moravská…
Intriguing Art and Botany “Two-For-One” at The Botanical Garden
There is an intriguing double attraction at the Botanical Garden of Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science. Modern sculptures are engaged in a witty and profound dialogue with a centennial collection…
Automation Helps To Increase Animal Welfare On Czech Farms
In order to help save time and increase animal welfare, scientists from the Faculty of Agronomy at Mendel University have designed a system to control the movement of dairy cows.…
What Does The Wolf Eat? Mendel University Researchers Study The Diet of Wolves
As an alternative narrative to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Mendel University researchers are studying the diet of wolves. In the latest part of our series about research…
Scientists Seek New Sustainable Management Approaches For South Bohemian Ponds
In an era characterised by climate change, it is becoming ever more important to enhance the environment and preserve biodiversity, and for sectors using natural resources to operate ethically. It…
Ministry of Agriculture Allocates CZK 15 Million To Prevent Drought In Czech Forests
In response to climate change and rising temperatures, the Czech Ministry of Agriculture has allocated CZK 15 million to measures to address drought in the country’s forests, by altering forest…
Design Chosen For New Park In Černovická Sands, Combining Nature, Leisure, and Places to Relax
In the next few years, the first steps to creating a new park in the Černovická sands area will be taken, based on a design by the team of landscape…
Report: Degraded Czech Forests Releasing Soil Carbon Into The Atmosphere
Like every member state, the Czech Republic is obliged to provide the European Union with detailed information on its carbon footprint. With this in mind, but also in an attempt…