As wake-up calls go, this one had the distinction of early morning pungency. Declaring it the worst forest fire in the nation’s history, the Czech authorities requested help from other countries. Even before that, a survey conducted for Czech Radio found that 93% of Czechs accepted that climate change existed, with 86% expecting it to change the world. The blaze was declared the worst forest fire in the nation’s history. “The current cabinet has upheld some of the key legislation that in the long-term favours the Czech energy conglomerates benefiting from the current energy mix,” said Albin Sybera, a Czech political analyst.
