London's flood defence walls will need to be 50cm (20in) higher in the future to protect against climate change, officials have said as they marked 40 years of the Thames Barrier. The barrier ...

The Thames Barrier is made up of ten steel gates and ... the amount of water is restricted - stopping London from flooding. Iconic landmarks like the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and the ...

The Thames Barrier is being closed with increasing frequency to protect central London and at-risk areas upriver. Now, some experts are asking if it is still fit for purpose London’s saviour ...

Wednesday marks the 40th anniversary of London’s Thames Barrier, inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II on May 8, 1984, steadfastly protecting the capital for over four decades. The barrier has ...

Without the barrier, officials said storm surges and frequent tidal flooding of the Thames would submerge buildings along the river – with only the City of London itself standing on high ground ...

It's been protecting London from costly and potentially deadly flooding since 1984. But as the Thames Barrier celebrates its 40th anniversary, scientists have warned that the £535 million ...

Flood defence walls through London will need to be half a metre higher in the future to protect against climate change, officials said as they marked the 40th anniversary of the Thames Barrier.

The iconic Thames Barrier has marked four decades of protecting London from the perils of flooding, but may become obsolete by the end of the century, climate experts are warning. The barrier was ...

A quick-reacting pensioner jumped into a treacherous stretch of the River Thames to save a young girl from drowning. Hismet ...

In its 40 years of operation, the Thames Barrier has been closed 221 times to prevent flooding in the capital London's flood defence walls will need to be 50cm (20in) higher in the future to ...