Storm Barriers, Netherlands

The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.

The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.

The Thames barrier on the River Thames in London. It was constructed to protect the capital city from storm surge flooding. Recent predictions show it will probably be redundant in around twenty years due to increased stormy weather and sea level rise driven by climate change.

The Thames barrier designed to protect the capital from storm surge flooding due to climate change, Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Thames barrier designed to protect the capital from storm surge flooding due to climate change, Woolwich, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caucasian woman under Sawtooth Range, Stanley, Idaho, United States

Closed storm surge barrier The Oosterscheldekering (Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier) between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, part of the Delta works series of dams, protecting the Netherlands from flooding, Netherlands

Eider Barrier on the mouth of River Eider near Toenning - largest German coastal protection building, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Storm surge barrier, Delta Works, Zeeland, Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Storm surge barrier, Delta Works, Zeeland, Holland, Netherlands, Europe

Oosterscheldekering, the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier, Zeeland, Netherlands

Closed storm surge barrier The Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, part of the Delta Works, Netherlands

Closed storm surge barrier The Maeslantkering in the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway between Hoek van Holland and Maassluis, part of the Delta Works, Netherlands

The Thames Flood Barrier, designed to help keep London from flooding during high storm tides, United Kingdom, Europe

Storm surge barrier between Oosterschelde, Eastern Scheldt, and North Sea, cycling road, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

Road on the storm-surge barrier between Oosterschelde or Eastern Scheldt and the North Sea, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

Logo with mermaid, Deltapark Neeltje Jans, amusement park at the Oosterschelde or Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, Zeeland, Netherlands, Europe

Dramatic sunrise over Lydgate Beach, breakwater and the ocean from the coast of Kauai with dark storm clouds and a distant rainfall; Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America

Rain Clouds Over Hilly Landscape, Cumbria, England

Waves Crushing Against Barrier, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England

Little owl (Athena noctua) perched on a post during a snow storm, England

Landscape in Skagafjoerdur during winter, Iceland. Landscape in Skagafjoerdur during winter. view of a snowed in country road with the fjord in the background europe, northern europe, iceland, March