Sunday Roundup
This week began with all sorts of madness. College hoops' March Madness began on Thursday, and if I had a bracket it would no doubt already be busted. Weather madness broke out on Friday, the first day of spring, with a snowstorm on the East Coast. More serious meteorological madness descended as Senator Mitch McConnell launched a national effort to thwart new EPA regulations on coal-fired carbon emissions. This comes as new data showed that the rate of melting on Antarctica's East Ice could lead to a world sea-level rise of at least 11 feet and that -- spring snowstorms aside -- 2014 was the warmest year on record. On Friday, HuffPost's Sam Stein interviewed President Obama, who, when asked about managing stress, said he takes "the long view." It's a perspective we'll need -- combined with short-term political urgency -- if we're going to tackle climate change. To do otherwise is true madness.
sunday roundup week begin sort madness college hoop march madness begin th USA ay bracket doubt bust weather madness break friday day spring snowstorm east coast meteorological madness descend senator mitch mcconnell launch national effort thwart new epa regulation coal fire carbon emission come new datum show rate melting antarctica east ice lead world sea level rise foot spring snowstorm aside warm year record friday huffpost sam stein interview president obama ask manage stress say take long view perspective need combine short term political urgency go tackle climate change true madness