You may have seen recent news reports about London’s dangerous air quality.
In light of the current political climate in the U.S., I thought it might be timely to re-post a blog I wrote a few years ago about the… Read More
My past two blog posts have been about smoky cities in the U.S. Can you tell I’m obsessed? Today’s post will be about London fogs.
London used to be famous for its fogs. “Pea soupers,” they were affectionately called. Growing… Read More
On October 17, 1814, at a brewery in a London slum, a huge vat of beer (over 135,000 gallons) ruptured, in turn rupturing other vats. The flood of beer broke through the brick walls and gushed into the streets. It flooded several basements, killing at least nine people.