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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Sep 8

Working on risk? Why not join the Risk KAN steering committee. It's really nice opportunity to work with people all over the world that also care about risk who maybe you might not otherwise engage with. Come and join us!

RiskKAN @riskkan.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 Open Call for new Steering Committee Members 🚨

Are you working on #risks from #extremeEvents under #environmentalChange?

Join us as Risk KAN Steering Committee member for the upcoming term: www.risk-kan.org/about-riskka...

www.risk-kan.org

@futureearth.bsky.social @wcrpclimate.bsky.social.

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ASRA @asranetwork.org · Sep 2

New episode of @disordershow.bsky.social interviews our Executive Director, Ruth Richardson, on interconnected risk.

Recorded during our symposium,
@janekinninmont.bsky.social also speaks with the fascinating @laramani14.bsky.social & @catalinajaime.bsky.social.

open.spotify.com/episode/5DZA...

Ep 138. Are we prepared for global disasters?

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Sep 2

Don't forget to sign up for our hybrid seminar with Michael Puma (Columbia Uni.) tomorrow (3rd) from 5.30-6.30 BST on 'Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability' www.cser.ac.uk/work/3-septe...

3 September 2025: Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability seminar - CSER

Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability Seminar Date: 3rd September 2025, 5.30 - 6.30pm UK time Venue: Syndics Room & Online Global food systems face growing threats ...

www.cser.ac.uk

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Jane Kinninmont @janekinninmont.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks to @laramani14.bsky.social, @catalinajaime.bsky.social and Ruth Richardson at @asranetwork.org for speaking to me about their amazing work at the Currents of Change symposium earlier this summer. Lots of useful food for thought for us at @una-uk.bsky.social.

Jane Kinninmont @janekinninmont.bsky.social · Aug 26

I interviewed some amazing people working on how to reduce the risks of disasters - from major volcanic eruptions to disruption to global food supplies - starting by understanding the connections between global risks. Listen here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Aug 8

Join us on the 3rd September online or in-person for a seminar from Michael Puma, Professor of Climate and the Director of the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University on "Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability". Link below! 🌱 🌍 shorturl.at/DzNuB

3 September 2025: Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability seminar - CSER

Hidden Correlations and Systemic Risk in Global Food System Vulnerability Seminar Date: 3rd September 2025, 5.30 - 6.30pm UK time Venue: Syndics Room & Online Global food systems face growing threats ...

www.cser.ac.uk

Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Jun 29

At IAVCEI? Come here me talk tomorrow about systemic risk response to globally disruptive eruptions in Session 6.1 - 9.30-9.45 in R290 and come visit our outreach stand from 15-17.00! #IAVCEI2025

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Jun 24

Well done team!!

Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Jun 18

Last night we brought together risk communicators at the Society for Risk Analysis conference in Stavanger, Norway, to launch a new network, 'Joining Forces'. It aims to bring together the risk comms community working across domains & sectors to build a community and share best practice.

Risk know-how @riskknowhow.bsky.social · Jun 18

🧵Bringing risk communicators together at #ESREL SRA-E to discuss the need for a global network like Joining Forces — a space for sharing knowledge and experiences in communicating risk to both the public and decision-makers.

@lr-foundation.bsky.social @laramani14.bsky.social

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Jun 10

The @riskkan.bsky.social team at the @asranetwork.org symposium on systemic risk in Les Fontaines! @janasillmann.bsky.social & Pia-Johanna Schweizer. Pia & I will be Co-Leads for the new working group on systemic risk, catastrophic risk& polycrisis, & Jana co-leads the WG on climate risk modelling.

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · May 28

Just a note on a small error in my name! :)

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Voice of Young Science @voiceofyoungsci.bsky.social · May 28

Meet the panellists for our 13 June online Standing Up for Science workshop!

👉 Researchers will share experiences working with the public, media and policy

👉 Journalists & policy pros will bust common myths about how their worlds work

Apply now: bit.ly/44wkOXT

Standing Up for Science workshop panel lineup poster. Online, 13 June, 10-13:30 BST.

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Global Volcano Risk Alliance @gvra.bsky.social · May 27

We're excited to be co-organisers for Niigata University’s 1st International Symposium on “Volcanology in Practice,” to be hosted in Niigata, Japan, from 7-10th October 2025, organised by ‪@farquharson.bsky.social‬. Abstract submission & registration are open now! www.thevolcano.world/index.html

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Global Volcano Risk Alliance @gvra.bsky.social · May 8

8th May is the anniversary of the 1902 eruption of Mt Pelee, Martinique, which led to the loss of over 28,000 people in the town of St Pierre. The eruption remains one of the most deadly historical eruptions to date & shows the importance of focused preparedness and early action ahead of crises.

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Global Volcano Risk Alliance @gvra.bsky.social · Apr 9

Today marks the 4th anniversary of the explosive phase of the 2020-2021 St Vincent eruption. Effective monitoring, good coordination, extensive education campaigns and efficient communications contributed to the successful evacuation of over 20,000 people with no recorded deaths.

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hey volcano folk, @vmsg.bsky.social is now on LinkedIn - follow for updates 🌋https://www.linkedin.com/company/volcanic-magmatic-studies-group-vmsg

Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) | LinkedIn

Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) | 4 followers on LinkedIn. A joint special interest group of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland & The Geological Society. | The Volca...

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Mar 31

Such a fun (and sticky!) weekend spent running lava modelling workshops as part of the Magma Rising exhibition at the @heong-gallery.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social Cambridge for @cambridgefestival.bsky.social. Love seeing how excited others are to learn about volcanoes and our science! 🌋

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Mar 18

This might be the best backdrop I've ever had for talk! I had so much fun talking about global volcanic risk and resilience as part of the Magma Rising exhibition @heong-gallery.bsky.social @downingcollege.bsky.social. Make sure you check out this excellent exhibition until 22nd April. 🌋

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Mar 17

I'm keen to speak to as many people as possible during this programme to understand how we can benefit our community the most and for potential collaborations! Feel free to drop me a message if you're keen to chat or to learn more about GVRA!

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Mar 17

Excited to be part of the UKRI ARC Accelerate cohort for 2025 which will allow me to spend the next 6 months focused on the development of our new charity @gvra.bsky.social!

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Feb 3

I can highly recommend watching 'Asteroid Hunters' to learn more about this community! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW-P...

Asteroid Hunters | An IMAX® Original Film | Official Trailer | Narrated by Daisy Ridley

YouTube video by IMAX

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Feb 3

From a GCR perspective, it's great to see the hard work of the planetary defence community come together to respond to this risk. This is an extremely capable community, and they clearly demonstrate the need for global cooperation in the face of extreme risks (lessons for other GCRs).

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Feb 3

Here's a great paper on the role of these two groups and how they'll be working now: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

About the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) - Nature Communications

Atmospheric entry of asteroids or comets can cause significant damage to Earth. Two international bodies, the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN), and the Space Mission Planning Advisory Gro...

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Feb 3

Asteroid #2024YRN discovered at the end of 2024, has a very small probability of striking Earth in 2032 (~1.2%). IWAN and SMPAG (UN-endorsed asteroid reaction groups) have been activated to monitor and assess the risks.

European Space Agency @esa.int · Jan 29

🔭 We're closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid #2024YR4. The #asteroid has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth in 2032, but a possible impact cannot yet be entirely ruled out. 2024 YR4 is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide.

ESA actively monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4

The European Space Agency (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely monitoring the recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a very small chance of impacting Earth in 2032. This page was l...

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Lara Mani @laramani14.bsky.social · Jan 28

And we tick closer… it’s now 89 seconds to midnight on the Doomsday Clock. The closest it has ever been to midnight.

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · Jan 28

Today, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board sets the #DoomsdayClock at 89 seconds to midnight.

"The world depends on immediate action."

Read the full statement below.

2025 Doomsday Clock Statement - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

It is 89 seconds to midnight.

thebulletin.org

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VMSG @vmsg.bsky.social · Dec 18

Starter pack...started! go.bsky.app/NiJYvDa

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