Regarding_PRP the_AT0 March_NP0 29_CRD Metro_NP0 article_NN1 "_PUQ Warm_AJ0 weather_NN1 propels_VVZ cherry_NN1 blossoms_NN2 to_TO0 bloom_VVI days_NN2 ahead_AV0 of_PRF schedule_NN1 "_PUQ :_PUN Going_VVG to_PRP the_AT0 Tidal_AJ0 Basin_NN1 to_TO0 take_VVI in_PRP the_AT0 historical_AJ0 cherry_NN1 blossoms_NN2 is_VBZ essentially_AV0 a_AT0 rite_NN1 of_PRF passage_NN1 ._SENT Because_CJS covid-19_NN1 stole_VVD last_ORD year_NN1 's_POS bloom_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP knew_VVD I_PNP had_VHD to_TO0 take_VVI advantage_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 opportunity_NN1 while_CJS I_PNP still_AV0 could_VM0 ._SENT With_PRP peak_NN1 bloom_NN1 coming_VVG early_AJ0 ,_PUN on_PRP March_NP0 28_CRD ,_PUN the_AT0 sights_NN2 did_VDD not_XX0 disappoint_VVI ._SENT The_AT0 vibrant_AJ0 petals_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 stunning_AJ0 water_NN1 views_NN2 —_PUN it_PNP was_VBD idyllic_AJ0 ._SENT However_AV0 ,_PUN as_CJS beautiful_AJ0 as_CJS it_PNP was_VBD ,_PUN the_AT0 early_AJ0 bloom_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT0 grim_AJ0 reminder_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 threats_NN2 that_CJT the_AT0 iconic_AJ0 Tidal_AJ0 Basin_NN1 faces_VVZ from_PRP a_AT0 changing_AJ0 climate_NN1 ._SENT Already_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 basin_NN1 floods_VVZ and_CJC inundates_VVZ the_AT0 famous_AJ0 trees_NN2 '_POS roots_NN2 daily_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC this_DT0 will_VM0 only_AV0 worsen_VVI as_PRP the_AT0 planet_NN1 warms_VVZ ._SENT Estimates_NN2 show_VVB that_CJT within_PRP 50_CRD years_NN2 ,_PUN high_AJ0 tide_NN1 will_VM0 rise_VVI an_AT0 additional_AJ0 6_CRD inches_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ entirely_AV0 unsustainable_AJ0 ._SENT Just_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 cherry_NN1 blossoms_NN2 were_VBD gifted_AJ0 as_PRP a_AT0 sign_NN1 of_PRF unity_NN1 between_PRP the_AT0 United_NP0 States_NP0 and_CJC Japan_NP0 ,_PUN maybe_AV0 they_PNP can_VM0 come_VVI to_TO0 signify_VVI unity_NN1 between_PRP political_AJ0 parties_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 politicization_NN1 of_PRF this_DT0 crisis_NN1 has_VHZ cost_VVN us_PNP years_NN2 of_PRF action_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC we_PNP cannot_VVB afford_VVI to_TO0 lose_VVI another_DT0 one_PNI ._SENT The_AT0 deadlock_NN1 in_PRP Congress_NN1 over_PRP climate_NN1 issues_NN2 must_VM0 be_VBI overcome_VVN ,_PUN or_CJC we_PNP risk_VVB losing_VVG national_AJ0 treasures_NN2 such_DT0 as_PRP the_AT0 cherry_NN1 blossoms_NN2 ._SENT 
