On 27 August 1883 the volcano known as Krakatoa, itself part of an island archipelago of the same name, was destroyed in an enormous explosion. The detonation’s blast is said to have been heard thousands of kilometres away, sending shock waves round the world several times. Read more
Last Monday marked the provisional end to the minor lake freeze for the current winter season. Small lakes like Katzensee in Zurich Nord were cleared for walking on for precisely two days. The low temperatures from 2 to 18 January 2009 raised hopes that it would freeze over. Read more