Category: London

Carbon Dioxide A medium-sized London Plane Tree in North Sydney stores 1.236 kg of carbon… which means it absorbed just over two months worth of the emissions from one car. Are London plane trees good for the environment? London plane is valued for its ability to adapt to urban conditions and its resistance to pollution, […]

25-48 milligrams. London Fog: A London Fog is a classic tea latte that feels like a traditional latte, but will only give you the same amount of caffeine as an eight-ounce cup of black tea (25-48 milligrams). Is Starbucks London Fog caffeinated? Does this drink have caffeine? Yes. Earl Grey tea contains black tea, which […]

Britain is in the temperate climate zone and does not have extremes of temperature or rainfall. The Gulf Stream, a large Atlantic Ocean current of warm water from the Gulf of Mexico, keeps winters quite mild whilst during summertime, warm but not excessively hot temperatures are experienced. Why is London’s climate so mild? London features […]

You may be able to get a VAT refund if you’re only traveling to Great Britain in order to change planes. You must be travelling to a non EU country and the goods must be in your hold luggage at all times. Check the rules on bringing goods into Great Britain. Can I still get […]

London is the ninth largest emitter of CO2 in the world. While the city has come a long way in terms of the quality of its environment since the Great Smog of 1952 – a severe air pollution event that affected London – toxic air, pollution, and biodiversity loss among others still pose major challenges […]

Hampstead is the deepest station below the surface, at 58.5 metres (192 ft), as its surface building is near the top of a hill, and the Jubilee line platforms at Westminster are the deepest platforms below sea level at 32 metres (105 ft). What is the deepest point in London? The deepest point is below […]

Yup, your snot will go black. This is because about 90% of all dust on the tube is actually iron. Why is my snot black? Similar to brown snot, black nasal mucus can be the result of dried blood or from inhaling something dark like cigarette smoke, smog or dust. However, in some cases, it […]

As soon as you start commuting every day, you might notice your boogers change colour. Yup, your snot will go black. This is because about 90% of all dust on the tube is actually iron. Why is my snot black after being in London? After riding the tube a few times, you may blow your […]

UCL Academic Dr Joe Sollini told BBC London that parts of the Jubilee line “were loud enough to damage people’s hearing.” He added: “The Jubilee line has the loudest section out of all of the Tube lines, and it basically gets as loud as almost 110db, to put that into perspective that is approximately as […]

around 21 per cent. London has more than 8 million trees, covering around 21 per cent of the capital’s land area. Is London the city with most trees? London is the largest urban forest in the world with more that 8 million trees! With the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization defining a forest as a […]