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John McAneney

John McAneney was the Managing Director of Risk Frontiers from 2003 until 2019. 

John’s specialty interests are in quantitative risk analysis, decision-making and policy issues surrounding a wide range of natural hazards. He also has expertise in Cost Benefit and Real Options analyses.

John’s earlier research background was in physics, soil science, weather risk and financial risk analysis. He has 95 peer-reviewed publications on various aspects of weather risk, boundary layer physics and natural catastrophe risks. He has French language skills. John has published a number of fiction and non-fiction books.

Articles from John McAneney

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The 24 June 2026 Venezuela Earthquake Doublet

On 24 June 2026, northern Venezuela experienced a rare and damaging earthquake doublet near...
Confluence of Risks Nuclear War and Global Existential Threats - Risk Frontiers
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Testing Elementor Edit

Rising extinction risk is increasingly driven by human-made threats, especially emerging technologies like AI....
The Taree Aquatic Club during the Mid North Coast and Hunter floods looking toward the severely impacted suburb of Glenthorne on the far bank (Image shared with Risk Frontier's survey team by member of Aquatic Club cleanup staff).
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Australia’s Most Costly Perils of 2025

Rising extinction risk is increasingly driven by human-made threats, especially emerging technologies like AI....
Confluence of Risks Nuclear War and Global Existential Threats - Risk Frontiers
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Confluence of Concerns about the Risk of Nuclear War

Rising extinction risk is increasingly driven by human-made threats, especially emerging technologies like AI....
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