Holding back the floods for 40 years: Thames Barrier is due an …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · When the Thames Barrier was built as an elegant stainless steel-capped bulwark to protect Londoners from flooding in the 1980s, it was designed with additional capacity just in case melting...
River Thames - BBC News
WEB7 Sep. Car submerged in River Thames halts boat traffic. Berkshire. 3 Sep. Repairs mean Thames towpath set to close for months. Oxford. 3 Sep. Survey finds 'significant support' for flood...
Rising River Thames floods Surrey homes and businesses - BBC News
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Homes and businesses have been flooded in Surrey amid rising water levels in the River Thames. Almost the entire Surrey stretch of the river is still at risk of bursting its banks, according to...
Zombie river? London's Thames, once biologically dead, has been ... - NPR
WEBNov 11, 2021 · In 1858, sewage clogging London's Thames River caused a "Great Stink." A century later, parts of the famed waterway were declared biologically dead. But the latest report on "The State of the...
London’s River Thames has shrunk as extreme heat and looming ... - CNN
WEBAug 5, 2022 · The starting point of England’s famous River Thames has dried up and moved downstream, following weeks of little rainfall and a heat wave in July that smashed the UK’s all-time temperature...
River Thames | AP News
WEBHopes are fading for a young minke whale lost who became trapped in the River Thames near London. Rescuers trying to recapture the whale said Monday evening that its condition had deteriorated rapidly and it would soon be stranded by the dropping tide near Teddington in southwest London.
River Thames - BBC News
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Survey finds 'significant support' for flood plan. The River Thames Scheme also aims to increase resilience to climate change and enhance biodiversity. Surrey. 28 Aug 2024.
River Thames mudlarking permit scheme relaunched - BBC
WEBRiver Thames mudlarking permit scheme relaunched. Searching the Thames' riverbed for historical treasures will be possible once again after the Port of London Authority (PLA) reopened applications ...
River Thames flooding in Oxfordshire captured by drone - BBC
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Flooding across Oxfordshire has been captured by a drone camera. The extent of the flooding around the River Thames can be seen across the county after heavy rainfall. Follow BBC South on...
Thames Water: 72 billion litres of sewage pumped into river in …
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The River Thames has been polluted by at least 72 billion litres of sewage discharges since 2020, the BBC has revealed. The Liberal Democrats described the data they obtained from Thames...
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