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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

The Thames Barrier has been in record use over the past two months. How does it work? A map released by its operator, the Environment Agency, in December showed how London would look if sea levels ...

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 ...

For those not in the know, the Thames Barrier is a flood barrier that stops central London from flooding. The Thames barrier didn’t seem to impress visitors (Picture: Shutterstock / Alexey ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.