40-year-old Thames Barrier, protecting London from flooding, to function until 2070, requiring a half-meter height increase due to climate change impacts.
The Thames Barrier, protecting London from flooding for 40 years, is expected to function until 2070, a decade longer than initially planned. This "sleeping giant" has prevented flooding 221 times since its construction in 1984. The barrier, consisting of 10 steel gates, will need to be half a meter higher due to climate change impacts. London's flood defenses have been protecting 1.42 million people, residential property worth £321 billion, and 4 World Heritage sites.
May 07, 2024
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