See firsthand why London’s Thames Barrier is no longer enough to keep the city safe from rising tides. The system has worked for decades, but due to increased environmental challenges, its location on a flood plain and heavy urbanization, London must now explore both low-tech fixes and some of the most advanced engineering solutions in the world.
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[NARRATOR] London has been plagued by flooding for centuries
"London is particularly under threat through climate change."
[NARRATOR] They built the Thames Barrier and believed flooding
was a thing of the past. Now, a city that
thought it was safe is facing a new reality.
Sea levels are going up.
"A thousand properties got flooding."
"We need clever architects that can build cities that
can cope with sea-level to make that part of the future design of the city."
