Obama implores world leaders to ‘step up now’ at Cop26 | First Thing

Former president criticizes China and Russia for emissions failures, plus the optimal time for bed for heart health

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Barack Obama has called on world leaders to step up and step up now" to avert climate breakdown, singling out China and Russia for being foremost among countries that are failing to cut planet-heating emissions quickly enough.

What else did he say? He said that there are times where I feel discouraged, there are times where the future seems somewhat bleak", adding that images of dystopia start creeping into my dreams".

What did Obama say to young activists and indigenous people who are disappointed by the promises made at Cop26? He said imperfect compromises" will be required to address the climate emergency. Gird yourself for a marathon, not a sprint."

Who has been subpoenaed? The legal scholar John Eastman, Trump's campaign manager Bill Stepien, Trump's adviser Jason Miller, the former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Trump's campaign aide Angela McCallum, and the former New York police department commissioner Bernard Kerik.