The legend of the lapping lions, whenever it was invented, is currently moot. The embankment walls are now about a metre ...

Warning as Thames Barrier, which has been closed 221 times to protect the capital from flooding, ... London’s flood defences will need to be half metre higher in future due to climate change.

Dr Neumann said it is difficult to give early warning in flash floods driven by rainfall, because they can ‘happen in a matter of minutes’, and even when forecasters can tell that a thunderstorm will ...

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 ...

With fewer than 10,000 visitors each year, the Thames Barrier has claimed the top spot. For those not in the know, the Thames Barrier is a flood barrier that stops central London from flooding.

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 prevented ...

The Thames Barrier, which stops tidal floods washing into the city, was closed just 10 times in the decade after its construction in 1981. But between 2013 and 2014 it was closed 50 times.

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 ...