Rising sea levels may threaten River Thames. Rising sea levels caused by climate change may have a direct effect on the River Thames in London, causing it to flood parts of the city if reinforcements are not made. Estimates vary widely, but melting ice is thought to be a contributing factor in the gradual rise of sea levels worldwide. European scientists at the Ice2Sea project estimate that the sea level will rise somewhere between 3 point 5 and 36 point 8 centimeters by the year 2100.
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“Gorgeously Ugly” Fish Looking for a Mate
The Mangarahara Cichlid is totally extinct in the wild, but the London Zoo has two of the known three remaining fish on earth. Unfortunately, the three remaining fish are all male. So, the London Zoo is calling out to fish collectors everywhere hoping that someone has a female in their private collection. Who wants to help with some fish mating???
VIDEO: River Thames speeding crackdown
BBC London joins the Environment Agency during a crack down on anti-social behaviour on the River Thames.
France v UK? Hollande vows to 'go on offensive' as London 'splinters' EU
France v UK? Hollande vows to 'go on offensive' as London 'splinters' EU
Entering his second year of power, French President Francois Hollande has pledged to 'go on the offensive', especially on the European front. And with its ca...
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Want better business ties with India: UK Chancellor of Exchequer to NDTV
Want better business ties with India: UK Chancellor of Exchequer to NDTV
British Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne, who is equivalent of India's Finance Minister, was with Mr P Chidambaram when the latter visited London's Cro...
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George Michael Hospitalized, Emma Watson in Cannes
George Michael has been hospitalized after getting into a car accident in London. The singer was treated for some minor cuts and bruises, but is otherwise fine. Michael has suffered a string of accidents and health scares - most recently a battle with severe pneumonia in 2011.
Dermal Fillers - a Cosmetic Surgery Crisis in Waiting?
Turning back time. Mother-of-one Helle Pettersen wants to freshen up her looks with botox and dermal fillers at the Cadogan Clinic in central London. Demand for anti-ageing treatments is growing fas
Dermal Fillers - a Cosmetic Surgery Crisis in Waiting?
Turning back time. Mother-of-one Helle Pettersen wants to freshen up her looks with botox and dermal fillers at the Cadogan Clinic in central London. Demand for anti-ageing treatments is growing fast in Britain. But plastic surgeons warn fillers are a cosmetic crisis waiting to happen. Bryan Mayou runs the Cadogan Clinic.
Merritt Looking For Season's Best in Shanghai Diamond League
America's 110 metre hurdles world record holder Aries Merritt said on Friday (May 17) that he would try his best to compete and hope not to fail his fans in Shanghai for the second leg of the 2013 Diamond League series on Saturday. \"Yes I'm going to go out and try to run a season's best tomorrow. Hopefully I will be at my best so I won't disappoint any of the fans that came to watch the competition,\" said Merritt, who won gold in the event at last year's London Olympics.
VIDEO: European week in 60 seconds
The political week in Europe is reviewed in 60 seconds by David Thompson who looks back over the headlines from London, Strasbourg and Brussels, including the EU budget, fishing numbers, alleged price fixing in the oil market, and European staff set to go on strike.
