Hana Morel
@hanamorel.bsky.social
Head of Climate Change, Historic England
Climate Action, Policy, Communities and Heritage.
UK based.
Views are my own.
Climate Action, Policy, Communities and Heritage.
UK based.
Views are my own.
Great article in the @weforum.org on the importance of #climateheritage or #culture in responding to #climatechange, w/ fantastic signposting to work/research (including the Global Research on Culture & Climate Change Agenda!)
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
Can culture and heritage be catalysts for climate resilience?
Cultural heritage and local knowledge can be powerful levers for climate resilience and should be embedded into policies, planning and finance.
www.weforum.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Great article in the @weforum.org on the importance of #climateheritage or #culture in responding to #climatechange, w/ fantastic signposting to work/research (including the Global Research on Culture & Climate Change Agenda!)
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
“The oldest painted sites have this low, strange resonance, where if you sing, suddenly the cave sings back to you,” says Rupert Till at the University of Huddersfield, UK.
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age
Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric rituals to life
www.newscientist.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“The oldest painted sites have this low, strange resonance, where if you sing, suddenly the cave sings back to you,” says Rupert Till at the University of Huddersfield, UK.
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
www.newscientist.com/article/2502...
“Now, evidence is growing that, faced with a climate crisis, the civilization did not disappear but adapted and moved.” #climateheritage
ways that #archaeology provides the long view for thinking about #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
ways that #archaeology provides the long view for thinking about #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Archaeologists discover how oldest American civilisation survived a climate catastrophe
Experts find artefacts left behind in Caral showing how population survived drought without resorting to violence
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
“Now, evidence is growing that, faced with a climate crisis, the civilization did not disappear but adapted and moved.” #climateheritage
ways that #archaeology provides the long view for thinking about #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
ways that #archaeology provides the long view for thinking about #climatechange
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
New report out by Survival International, UNCONTACTED PEOPLES: AT THE EDGE OF SURVIVAL, warns that half of uncontacted indigenous groups worldwide face extinction within a decade without stronger protection of their rights and territories.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:33 AM
New report out by Survival International, UNCONTACTED PEOPLES: AT THE EDGE OF SURVIVAL, warns that half of uncontacted indigenous groups worldwide face extinction within a decade without stronger protection of their rights and territories.
survivalinternational.org
survivalinternational.org
Philip Nelson from the UK’s @greenparty.org.uk outlining very welcome understandings of #heritage. Also positive for #climateheritage contributions to sustainability as well.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/greene...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/greene...
A Greener Future for Heritage and Tourism
Putting People, Nature and Place at the Heart of the Conversation The Green Party this weekend adopted a comprehensive new Heritage and Tourism Policy at its Autumn Conference — setting out a bold vis...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Philip Nelson from the UK’s @greenparty.org.uk outlining very welcome understandings of #heritage. Also positive for #climateheritage contributions to sustainability as well.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/greene...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/greene...
👉Apply as an Expert Reviewer for the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities!
How to get involved:
1️⃣ Register via the form here: www.tinyurl.com/srcities
2️⃣ Access the review portal
3️⃣ Submit comments
Deadline to apply is 30 Nov
#ipcc #climatechange #climateheritage
How to get involved:
1️⃣ Register via the form here: www.tinyurl.com/srcities
2️⃣ Access the review portal
3️⃣ Submit comments
Deadline to apply is 30 Nov
#ipcc #climatechange #climateheritage
October 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
👉Apply as an Expert Reviewer for the First Order Draft of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities!
How to get involved:
1️⃣ Register via the form here: www.tinyurl.com/srcities
2️⃣ Access the review portal
3️⃣ Submit comments
Deadline to apply is 30 Nov
#ipcc #climatechange #climateheritage
How to get involved:
1️⃣ Register via the form here: www.tinyurl.com/srcities
2️⃣ Access the review portal
3️⃣ Submit comments
Deadline to apply is 30 Nov
#ipcc #climatechange #climateheritage
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Sewage surging twice as fast into what should be the protected rivers of our National Parks compared with areas outside the parks.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them
Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas of England and Wales should be cleanest
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Sewage surging twice as fast into what should be the protected rivers of our National Parks compared with areas outside the parks.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A reminder of precisions of cycles and patterns in nature.
Weatherwatch: Early ripening berries could be bad news for UK’s visiting birds #Climate
Weatherwatch: Early ripening berries could be bad news for UK’s visiting birds
The warmest summer on record has brought a premature autumn – which could leave little food for overwintering birds
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A reminder of precisions of cycles and patterns in nature.
“Pacific upwelling on the Isthmus has been a predictable & fundamentally imp’t seasonal event across multiple timescales, w/ marine communities, pre-Columbian societies, & modern fisheries becoming reliant upon this reliable phenomenon.”
#climatechange #climateheritage
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#climatechange #climateheritage
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Unprecedented suppression of Panama’s Pacific upwelling in 2025 | PNAS
The Gulf of Panama’s (GOP) seasonal upwelling system has consistently delivered cool,
nutrient-rich waters via northerly trade winds every January–...
www.pnas.org
September 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
“Pacific upwelling on the Isthmus has been a predictable & fundamentally imp’t seasonal event across multiple timescales, w/ marine communities, pre-Columbian societies, & modern fisheries becoming reliant upon this reliable phenomenon.”
#climatechange #climateheritage
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#climatechange #climateheritage
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Abstracts due by November 5th.
📣 Call for Abstracts
Do you have a story of how risk to heritage was reduced or resilience strengthened in your community, institution, or country?
Submit here: iccrom.org/news/call-ab...
Do you have a story of how risk to heritage was reduced or resilience strengthened in your community, institution, or country?
Submit here: iccrom.org/news/call-ab...
Call for Abstracts: Showcasing Innovation in Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness for Cultural Heritage
Do you have a story of how risk to heritage was reduced or resilience strengthened in your community, institution, or country? We invite you to share your…
iccrom.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Abstracts due by November 5th.
Addressing inclusion and diversity in the IPCC. “🌍 Climate science needs frontline perspectives integrated as equal partners”
#climatechange #climateheritage
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#climatechange #climateheritage
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Adverse Climate: Addressing Inclusion and Diversity Issues in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment and beyond
eartharxiv.org
September 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Addressing inclusion and diversity in the IPCC. “🌍 Climate science needs frontline perspectives integrated as equal partners”
#climatechange #climateheritage
eartharxiv.org/repository/v...
#climatechange #climateheritage
eartharxiv.org/repository/v...
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🚨new pub alert!🚨
Absolutely thrilled that my new paper with Julia Sbroglio and Holly Gibbs is published at the Review of Economics of the Household.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Absolutely thrilled that my new paper with Julia Sbroglio and Holly Gibbs is published at the Review of Economics of the Household.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hot tempers: Differential effects of heat and drought on domestic violence - Review of Economics of the Household
Domestic violence (DV)–patterns of physical, sexual, economic, or psychological abuse by intimate partners and family members–persists as a serious national issue in Brazil despite public efforts to e...
link.springer.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨new pub alert!🚨
Absolutely thrilled that my new paper with Julia Sbroglio and Holly Gibbs is published at the Review of Economics of the Household.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Absolutely thrilled that my new paper with Julia Sbroglio and Holly Gibbs is published at the Review of Economics of the Household.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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"0.3 per cent of the world’s land area – yes, just the land – would be needed to meet the current energy demand from solar alone, which is LESS THAN THE CURRENT LAND FOOTPRINT OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE."
Why solar power is the only viable power source in the long run
Not only is solar more than capable of supplying all the world’s energy, in the long term it is the only power source that won’t fry the planet
www.newscientist.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
"0.3 per cent of the world’s land area – yes, just the land – would be needed to meet the current energy demand from solar alone, which is LESS THAN THE CURRENT LAND FOOTPRINT OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE."
Consultancy opportunity for those involved with #climateheritage - grasp of US fiscal and governance regulations required.
#climatechange
#climatechange
📣 The Climate Heritage Network seeks proposals from qualified individuals and firms to complete a near-term action plan and long-term strategic plan for the organization!
Proposals due by September 19. Details here: www.climateheritage.org/press/reques...
Proposals due by September 19. Details here: www.climateheritage.org/press/reques...
September 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Consultancy opportunity for those involved with #climateheritage - grasp of US fiscal and governance regulations required.
#climatechange
#climatechange
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This was the hottest summer on record. If it happens again next year, Britain’s ecosystems won’t cope | Lucy Jones #Climate
This was the hottest summer on record. If it happens again next year, Britain’s ecosystems won’t cope | Lucy Jones
A future of extreme heatwaves, drought and collapsing habitats awaits if we continue to ignore the danger signs, says author Lucy Jones
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
This was the hottest summer on record. If it happens again next year, Britain’s ecosystems won’t cope | Lucy Jones #Climate
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By zapping seawater with electricity, scientists make a solid carbon-negative building material.
In a double whammy, the method sucks up carbon dioxide and upcycles it into a material that can be used to make concrete, cement, plaster, and paint.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/by-z...
In a double whammy, the method sucks up carbon dioxide and upcycles it into a material that can be used to make concrete, cement, plaster, and paint.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/by-z...
By zapping seawater with electricity, scientists make a solid carbon-negative building material
In a double whammy, the method sucks up carbon dioxide and upcycles it into a material that can be used to make concrete, cement, plaster, and paint.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org
August 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
By zapping seawater with electricity, scientists make a solid carbon-negative building material.
In a double whammy, the method sucks up carbon dioxide and upcycles it into a material that can be used to make concrete, cement, plaster, and paint.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/by-z...
In a double whammy, the method sucks up carbon dioxide and upcycles it into a material that can be used to make concrete, cement, plaster, and paint.
www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2025/03/by-z...
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New review: Recent evidence on the effectiveness of European protected areas for species conservation in the face of climate change 🧪🌍
Read on for summary highlights and find the full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read on for summary highlights and find the full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Recent evidence on the effectiveness of European protected areas for species conservation in the face of climate change - Biodiversity and Conservation
A dominant conservation strategy to safeguard the natural environment and biodiversity is the creation of protected areas (PAs) at international, regional, and national scales. To date, such PAs have ...
link.springer.com
August 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New review: Recent evidence on the effectiveness of European protected areas for species conservation in the face of climate change 🧪🌍
Read on for summary highlights and find the full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read on for summary highlights and find the full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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I have gotten our @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talks for September & October posted!
Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.
For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/
Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.
For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/
August 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I have gotten our @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talks for September & October posted!
Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.
For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/
Always on Mondays at 16:00 (4pm) Central European time.
For details see: newnatures.org/greenhouse/
Debating Disaster Risk brings together leading global experts to explore the controversies that emerge—and the tough decisions that must be made—when cities, people, and the environment are at risk.
#climatechange
cup.columbia.edu/book/debatin...
#climatechange
cup.columbia.edu/book/debatin...
Debating Disaster Risk | Columbia University Press
Dealing with the risks of climate change and disaster is a political process. It produces winners and losers, mobility and permanence, radical change and con... | CUP
cup.columbia.edu
August 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Debating Disaster Risk brings together leading global experts to explore the controversies that emerge—and the tough decisions that must be made—when cities, people, and the environment are at risk.
#climatechange
cup.columbia.edu/book/debatin...
#climatechange
cup.columbia.edu/book/debatin...
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In the midst of a sweltering summer, our research published last year shows people are highly concerned about climate change and support policies that address both climate and health.
✅ The UK public are highly supportive of the government target to reach NetZero by 2050 🧵
✅ The UK public are highly supportive of the government target to reach NetZero by 2050 🧵
August 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In the midst of a sweltering summer, our research published last year shows people are highly concerned about climate change and support policies that address both climate and health.
✅ The UK public are highly supportive of the government target to reach NetZero by 2050 🧵
✅ The UK public are highly supportive of the government target to reach NetZero by 2050 🧵
People are being “cooked alive”, yet #climatechange remains the politically charged hot potato. Time to invest heavily in long-term resilience.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities
Rising temperatures are increasing the chances of multiple wildfires at the same time, researchers say.
www.bbc.com
August 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
People are being “cooked alive”, yet #climatechange remains the politically charged hot potato. Time to invest heavily in long-term resilience.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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There is growing evidence that climate change can have direct and indirect effects on mental health. This is especially true for extreme heat.
🌡️ The literature shows a clear relationship between increased temperatures and number of suicides and severe distress following extreme weather events🧵
🌡️ The literature shows a clear relationship between increased temperatures and number of suicides and severe distress following extreme weather events🧵
August 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
There is growing evidence that climate change can have direct and indirect effects on mental health. This is especially true for extreme heat.
🌡️ The literature shows a clear relationship between increased temperatures and number of suicides and severe distress following extreme weather events🧵
🌡️ The literature shows a clear relationship between increased temperatures and number of suicides and severe distress following extreme weather events🧵
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🌿 The National Plant Monitoring Scheme has turned 10!
More than 1,000 volunteers have gathered 250k+ botanical records that feed into the UK Biodiversity Indicators. Marking the milestone, the 2024 report shares surveyor stories & a timeline of NPMS highlights.
🔗 🧪 www.npms.org.uk/article/npms...
More than 1,000 volunteers have gathered 250k+ botanical records that feed into the UK Biodiversity Indicators. Marking the milestone, the 2024 report shares surveyor stories & a timeline of NPMS highlights.
🔗 🧪 www.npms.org.uk/article/npms...
August 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
🌿 The National Plant Monitoring Scheme has turned 10!
More than 1,000 volunteers have gathered 250k+ botanical records that feed into the UK Biodiversity Indicators. Marking the milestone, the 2024 report shares surveyor stories & a timeline of NPMS highlights.
🔗 🧪 www.npms.org.uk/article/npms...
More than 1,000 volunteers have gathered 250k+ botanical records that feed into the UK Biodiversity Indicators. Marking the milestone, the 2024 report shares surveyor stories & a timeline of NPMS highlights.
🔗 🧪 www.npms.org.uk/article/npms...
Out today, this article provides an overview of advances in complex climate change risk assessment & management & how recent methodological improvements offer opportunities for effective near-term action in governing risk and adaptation strategies.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Advances in complex climate change risk assessment for adaptation - npj Climate Action
Recent advances in climate change risk assessment and management and their application across cities, coastal zones, and finance highlight promising opportunities for near-term action to better govern...
www.nature.com
August 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Out today, this article provides an overview of advances in complex climate change risk assessment & management & how recent methodological improvements offer opportunities for effective near-term action in governing risk and adaptation strategies.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
www.nature.com/articles/s44...