Report: A Journey Through The Future Of Forestry With Mendel University Researchers
Wood has been used by humans since the earliest civilisations, and in the quest for renewable materials and energies, it would appear to be an ideal resource if it did…
Mendel University Scientists Study Driftwood On The Arctic Coast
Dendrochronologists took wood samples in Norway for their latest study of climate change. Photo credit: Freepik Brno, Aug. 17, (BD) - Ongoing research involving scientists from Brno’s Mendel University is…
Vast Forest Fire Is Burning In České Švýcarsko National Park
A vast forest fire has broken out in the České Švýcarsko National Park, with fumes affecting air quality as far away as Prague. Due to climate change and the associated…
Report: Czech Scientists Study Forest Soils To Assess Impact of Climate Change
Due to the bark beetle calamity, which has hit the Czech Republic hard during the last 10 years and decimated fragile spruce monocultures, many patches of forest have been cut…
EU Ministers Discuss Biodiversity Protection, Climate Change Adaptation and Aid To Ukraine
An informal meeting of EU Environment Ministers took place in Prague on Wednesday 13 July, to discuss EU actions related to protecting biodiversity and adapting to climate change. Photo credit:…
Researchers From CEITEC Are Investigating How Climate Change Affects Seed Development
Droughts and heat waves are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change. In recent years, the yield of harvested seeds has decreased significantly, resulting in less food produced,…
Interview With Tomáš Vrška, Director of Mendel University’s Forest, On Adaptation To Climate Change
Tomáš Vrška has been the Director of Mendel University’s forest since 2020. He previously worked as a researcher on the dynamics of forests and their applications in silviculture and forestry,…
Water Quality Falling In Czech Ponds, Driven By Wastewater Treatment Plants and Climate Change
Water quality in Czech ponds is deteriorating, mainly due to drought and climate change. Rainfall is the same as in the past, but evaporation is much higher. The construction of…
Interview: HaDivadlo’s Táňa Malíková On “Ours”, and Family Relations as a Battlefield of The Climate Crisis
“Ours” is a production by HaDivadlo that depicts a family, on a Sunday afternoon, torn about the right approach to adopt in the face of climate change. The dialogues, created…
Czech Forestry Sector Undergoing Major Structural Changes Due To Climate Change and Other Threats
Czech forests are changing, and instead of monocultures of the same age, in a few decades they will be mainly mixed forests with greater age and spatial diversity. Photo credit:…