What are your rights as an employee in Czechia during a heatwave?
The Czech Labor Code requires a number of provisions if indoor or outdoor temperatures exceed a certain threshold.
Heat warning issued as Prague braces for hot weekend
A mid-level heat warning has been issued for Prague and surrounding areas for Sunday afternoon, with temperatures forecast to exceed 36 degrees Celsius.
Cooling off in Prague: Sprinkler trucks, misting points, and fountains take the heat
The city has 21 sprinkler trucks on the streets, and the same number of new misting points have gone into operations since May.
Thousands of fish die in South Moravian river due to heat-related oxygen loss
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Czechia to cut reliance on Russian gas by a third in time for autumn
Energy giant ČEZ has secured storage capacity for 3 billion cubic meters of gas in a new facility in the Netherlands.
June was the fourth warmest in Czechia since records began
The month was also above normal in precipitation, with some stations seeing extreme amounts in a short time.
Extreme warning for high temperatures issued for Prague on Sunday
Temperatures are forecast to exceed 38 degrees Celsius in Prague and other areas of the Central Bohemia and the Ústí nad Labem regions today.