Global temperatures in February were higher than average by a difference of 1.15 to 1.4 degrees Celsius. That makes February 2016 the warmest month above average ever recorded. Here in the Washington region, it has been mild and mellow. The atmosphere in D.C. can almost always be described as mild, whether you’re talking about the weather or something else. This insulation from climatic and economic and cultural trends taking hold in other parts of the world cannot be good for our system of government. Grocery store sushi and microwaveable mac and cheese.
(Photo: Rocky Mountain National Park, west side.)