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 ...

Dr Neumann said it is difficult to give early warning in flash floods driven by rainfall, because they can ‘happen in a ...

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.

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.

A £20bn new Thames barrier could be built to prevent potentially disastrous flooding in London, it has emerged. Environment Minister Phil Woolas told the Sunday Telegraph that a feasibility study into ...

London has been flooded by the Thames before—it was a 1953 tidal surge that killed 307 in eastern England and sent waters pouring into the city’s east end that set engineer Mary Kendrick and others ...

Emperor Naruhito of Japan is set to begin a U.K. visit with a personal nod to the Thames Barrier, marking a connection forged during his Oxford University studies.

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 ...

The Thames Gateway Delivery Plan states that "the success of the Gateway is key to the wider UK economy and ensuring that London remains a global capital".

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 ...

Britain is accelerating plans to protect London from flooding caused by a warming climate and rising sea levels, bringing forward its scheme of work to protect the city centre by 15 years.

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 ...