Obama slams Trump over 'active hostility toward climate science' at COP26

Barack Obama
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Former President Barack Obama criticized his successor and the Republican Party for what he described as "active hostility toward climate science" during remarks at the COP26 climate summit on Monday.

The 44th president told attendees in Glasgow that "time really is running out" to address climate change, warning not "nearly enough" has been done so far and that "collectively and individually, we are still falling short." He also criticized former President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.