I'm proposing that we suggest to MNHQ that we merge these two boards. There are a few reasons that I suggest this: Weather and climate change are inherently interconnected and the impacts of climate change are becoming obvious in our every day experience of weather. It is becoming increasingly hard to talk about one, without referring to the other. Although weather refers to the day-to-day atmospheric conditions and climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns, if we merge the two boards, we can better understand how weather events and climate change are related. It would help contribute to raising awareness about climate change and its impact on weather patterns. It will also allow better discussion of mitigation and adaptation measures. For example, when talking about the recent heat and last years record breaking temperatures, inevitably conversation drifts to 'how can we cope, what can we do in the future'. From a pragmatic point of view, both boards are relatively quiet and by sharing a space the visibility of both Weather and, more importantly in a way, Climate Change would be given a traffic boost. I am cross-posting this proposal to both boards, so that we can gauge support and if the general feeling is of either 'meh, I don't care, I'm ignoring this thread' or more hopefully 'yes, that's a good idea' then we can take it to MNHQ.