See why London’s Thames Barrier can no longer keep the city safe from rising tides.

Sinking Cities: London Sinking Cities

Premiered November 14, 2018
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Sinking Cities: London

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.

About the Program

Sinking Cities

Weeks after Hurricane Florence ravaged the Carolinas, and on the sixth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy in New York, the four-part series examines how cities are preparing for the real-time effects of climate change.

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