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Lucy Stanbrough @lucystanbrough

Geographer, scientist, lover of: facts, maps, & GIS. Current home Emerging Risks hub, Willis Research Network, WTW. All views my own.

Joined September 2010
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
Prof Sarah Bridle@sarahbridle
12 Oct 2023
Are we prepared for food shortages in the UK? Might they cause civil unrest? Why? We asked 58 food experts and found that 80% of them think civil unrest could happen in next 50 years and, if from food, 57% thought due to insufficient food in the UK mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/20/147…
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Aled Jones @aledjones_gsi
12 Oct 2023
UK food experts think food shortages caused by extreme weather could lead to civil unrest in the coming decades. Our paper based on a large expert elicitation has been published today. @AngliaRuskin @GSI_ARU mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/20/147…
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
Prof Sarah Bridle@sarahbridle
13 Oct 2023
Thanks to our Advisory Board on survey of food experts on UK food risks that could cause civil unrest, out today @Katherine_Denby @RiazGFS Dan Morton @CEHScienceNews @lucystanbrough @barnaby_coupe Vanessa Pilley @timgbenton @PeteFalloon with @aledjones_gsi buff.ly/46M5QL9
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RT @sneweyy: “We need to start thinking of high temperatures as a natural disaster. If we had 100 people dying during flooding, we’d descri…

‘Your blood thickens and then clots’: what extreme heat can do to your body

Experts say we need to start thinking of high temperatures as a natural disaster

telegraph.co.uk
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
President Biden Archived
@POTUS46Archive
11 Jul 2022
The first image from the Webb Space Telescope represents a historic moment for science and technology. For astronomy and space exploration. And for America and all humanity.
The first image from the Webb Space Telescope

ALT The first image from the Webb Space Telescope

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Very interesting perception study
The New Statesman
@NewStatesman
5 Jul 2022
Replying to @NewStatesman
Yet our survey finds 50.4 per cent of those whose household net incomes are £40,001 and above consider their earnings “about average”. As many as 59 per cent of those with a household income of £80,001-£100,000 say they earn “about average”.
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My latest risk article is up and available to read. Curious to hear what ideas it sparks!
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10/10 would recommend for anyone thinking about studying geography
University of Hertfordshire@UniofHerts
31 Mar 2022
Why should I study Geography and Environment at Herts? 🤔 Dr Phil Porter, one of our amazing lecturers, tells you why Herts is the perfect place to study this course! 👇 Find out more here: ow.ly/F00v50IrbUC
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Dal 🎥@Dal_3D
20 Mar 2022
Replying to @tedkravitz
@tedkravitz Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio. Aspect ratio.
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Loughborough University
@lborouniversity
11 Mar 2022
Researchers have developed an AI-based solution which will speed up document analysis. The improved system will streamline processes for banking, financial and insurance industries. Read: lboro.uk/3Cz8tlF
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
Matt Gallagher
@MattP1Gallagher
16 Feb 2022
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ I will be uncontactable on 11th March as I will be in front of the TV the entire day with snacks. DRIVE TO SURVIVE IS COMING
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
ClimateWise@ClimateWise
10 Feb 2022
.@FT: Climate risk takes #insurance sector by storm ClimateWise will be exploring #secondaryperils in 2022; watch this space! ft.com/content/236b41be-d8aa…

Climate risk takes insurance sector by storm

Plus, China goes for gold in the ‘green’ Olympics and a sharp rise in new climate regulations

ft.com
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ClimateWise@ClimateWise
20 Jan 2022
CISL's Director and CEO @ClareShine_CISL vision on the latest ClimateWise Principles Review 👇 @cisl_cambridge @ClimateWise
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
BLACKLIVESMATTER FIGHT ABOUT IT@heulangel
28 Dec 2021
I learned from a coworker whose husband is paralyzed that Jorts has now transcended Twitter and “buttering the cat” is now the term for ablest “help.” As in “are you coming up with real solutions or are you just buttering the cat.” I hope you’re proud of yourself, Twitterverse.
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@DHLParcelUK hello twitter team! Trying to track down my parcel and hoping someone might have a min to respond to my DM from yesterday.
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Says it’s gone back to the depot for the 4th day running
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@DHLParcelUK all the info is in a DM. Would be great if someone could get back to me.
Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
Dame Nicole Jacobs@CommissionerDA
24 Dec 2021
As the holiday season approaches, I want to remind anyone who is subject to #DomesticAbuse that #YouAreNotAlone Details of helplines below ⬇️
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ClimateWise@ClimateWise
21 Dec 2021
Last week, we published its latest report, outlining ways insurance #underwriting can support the transition to a #netzero economy. The report can be found here: bit.ly/31Ad5dn
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Lucy Stanbrough retweeted
MIT Technology Review
@techreview
21 Nov 2021
MIT Technology Review has found Facebook and Google are paying millions in the form of ad dollars to bankroll clickbait actors, fueling the shocking deterioration of information ecosystems globally, based on expert interviews, data analyses and documents. trib.al/8Dx1vZL

How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation

The tech giants are paying millions of dollars to the operators of clickbait pages, bankrolling the deterioration of information ecosystems around the world.

technologyreview.com
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