London has started building a new £2 billion flood defense system along the Thames, citing increasingly erratic climate patterns. The infrastructure will include adjustable barriers and advanced storm surge prediction systems.
The UK government says the project will protect over 1.4 million residents and businesses. Environmentalists across Europe have praised the initiative, while also urging countries like the Netherlands and Bangladesh to expand collaborative tech-based flood solutions.
With Bangladesh’s vulnerability to cyclones and rising seas, climate researchers from Dhaka University have proposed a joint monitoring system between the two nations for real-time disaster alerts.
