walk Moment Uber driver clapped as he walks out of hospital after battling coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T14:49:00Z Read our live updates on coronavirus HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
walk Deputy headteacher walks five miles a day to deliver free packed lunches to children By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T10:15:00Z Follow our LIVE updates about the coronavirus outbreak here Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
walk Boris Johnson personally thanks NHS team at St Thomas' Hospital as he starts to walk amid his coronavirus recovery By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T15:08:00Z Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
walk Coronavirus UK LIVE: Boris Johnson now 'able to walk' while he recovers from Covid-19 as death toll rises by nearly 1,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T18:43:00Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
walk Piers Morgan donates £10,000 to war veteran, 99, walking to fundraise for NHS during coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T10:13:00Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: the symptoms Full Article
walk War veteran Captain Tom Moore, 99, raises over £7m for NHS by walking lengths of his garden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T05:14:00Z UPDATE: War veteran, 99, hits £9 million for NHS as Matt Hancock calls him an 'inspiration' Full Article
walk New police guidlines state driving to countryside for a walk IS allowed during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T10:04:05Z Follow our live coronavirus updates HERE Coronavirus: The symptoms Full Article
walk I walked an hour and a half to get this lunch: The heartwarming personal stories behind our Food For London Now appeal By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:44:00Z Donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
walk Six-year-old with Spina Bifida raises £200k for NHS by walking 10 metres every day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T09:24:54Z A six-year-old boy with Spina Bifida has raised more than £200,000 for NHS charities by walking 10 metres every day in his walking frame. Full Article
walk Donald Trump walks out of coronavirus press briefing without taking questions after criticism over disinfectant injection comments By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T06:42:00Z Donald Trump cut off his daily coronavirus task force briefing without taking any questions from reporters a day after he was slammed for suggesting disinfectant could be injected as a treatment. Full Article
walk Ten Londoners sent home from North Wales after travelling 245 miles for walking tour during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T17:12:00Z Ten people from London who travelled 245 miles to go walking in North Wales were sent home and reported by police for breaking lockdown rules. Full Article
walk Police search for person dressing up as 17th century plague doctor on walks during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:30:00Z Police are searching for a person who has been dressing as a 17th century plague doctor to go on walks during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
walk Colonel Tom Moore's NHS fundraiser closes after veteran raises £32 million by walking lengths of garden By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T22:17:00Z The appeal by NHS fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore topped £32 million as it closed at midnight. Full Article
walk Food For London Now: Family takes on 813 mile walking challenge equivalent to John O' Groat's to Lands End By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-03T13:03:00Z The Budd family hopes to raise £20,000 for charities including The Felix Project You can donate at virginmoneygiving.com/fund/FoodforLondonNOW Full Article
walk Mayor unveils rapid road transformation plan for rise in walking and cycling By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:39:00Z Main roads and town centres across London are to be rapidly transformed to create safe space for a massive increase in pedestrians and cyclists, City Hall announced today. Full Article
walk Government to urge us all to walk and cycle more By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:19:45 -0400 Funding for English local authorities is likely to be unveiled to encourage people to be more active. Full Article
walk Meet the 100-year-old walking laps to fundraise for the NHS during Ramadan By www.channel4.com Published On :: 100-year-old British Muslim Dabirul Islam Choudhury has raised almost £90,000 so far for charities which help people affected by coronavirus here and in Bangladesh Full Article
walk Why you could be fined up to £5,000 for picking wildflowers on a daily walk By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:00:00 +0100 Those taking their government-approved daily walk have been warned not to pick wildflowers - or risk facing an eye-watering £5,000 fine. Full Article
walk Let’s venture out on a limb: Can we go for a walk? By Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:44:05 -0400 Asked about sometimes conflicting COVID-19 advice, experts generally say yes, if you avoid busier areas and keep your distance. But there are key exceptions. Full Article Living Living/Health
walk Sidewalk Labs pulls out of Toronto smart city project after 3 years, citing ‘unprecedented economic uncertainty’ By business.financialpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:26:04 +0000 'It has become too difficult to make the 12-acre project financially viable' Full Article Innovation Sidewalk Labs Waterfront Toronto
walk World cities turn their streets over to walkers and cyclists By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-04-11T08:00:08Z From Berlin to Bogotá there are new footpaths and bike lanes – but not in LondonCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA growing number of cities around the world are temporarily reallocating road space from cars to people on foot and on cycles to keep key workers moving and residents in coronavirus lockdown healthy and active while socially distancing.Limited urban park space and leisure trails are under increasing pressure, with many closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus, further limiting urban dwellers’ access to outdoor space. While traffic has dropped around the world, and with it nitrogen dioxide levels, there are widespread concerns over a rise in speeding drivers endangering those walking and cycling. Continue reading... Full Article Coronavirus outbreak Cities Road transport Cycling World news UK news US news Canada Germany London Australia news Infectious diseases
walk NFL Star Tracy Walker Remembers Cousin Ahmaud Arbery as "Full of Laughter and Joy" After Fatal Shooting By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:58:00 GMT This Friday, May 8 would've marked Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. And though he's no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state... Full Article
walk People Are Fantasizing About the Day They Can Walk Down the Aisle With This Bittersweet Meme By time.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:52:27 +0000 A new meme imagines a walking down all sorts of aisles after coronavirus-related lockdowns end Full Article Uncategorized Brief clickmonsters COVID-19 News Desk
walk Sidewalk Labs cancels plan to build high-tech neighbourhood in Toronto amid COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:31:05 EDT Sidewalk Labs, a Google-affiliated company, is abandoning its plan to build a high-tech neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront, citing what it calls unprecedented economic uncertainty. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
walk The Walking Dead: AMC reportedly developing film spinoff for Norman Reedus's character By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-16T14:52:35Z In the apocalyptic drama series, Reedus plays the popular character Daryl Dixon Full Article
walk Walking Dead star Tom Payne says he was 'kind of over' show by the time he left By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-25T12:29:52Z Actor claimed everyone in the show is 'waiting for their time to shine' Full Article
walk Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels 'fell deeply, deeply asleep' watching Rise of Skywalker for the first time By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T14:04:58Z Daniels played the uptight robot C-3PO in all nine core Star Wars films Full Article
walk Tom Walker's Very Very – cheer yourself with a short fix of standup – video By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T03:23:59Z With comedy festivals cancelled around the world, Amazon Prime is releasing 10 original Australian standup specials to tide you over. Filmed at Melbourne's Malthouse theatre during the Before Times, the biweekly series has featured names like Celia Pacquola, Zoë Coombs Marr and Dilruk Jayasinha – with Tom Gleeson and Anne Edmonds coming up soon. A few minutes of each is being published exclusively on Guardian Australia, and this week we have the exceptionally odd new show from Tom Walker, which was directed by Zoë Coombs Marr.• The full version of Tom Walker's Very Very is released today. Amazon Prime is offering a 30-day free trial here Continue reading... Full Article Comedy Culture Comedy
walk The best apps for walking to keep moving By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T12:33:00Z From discovering new routes to earning virtual coins, these apps will keep you going Full Article
walk Carine Roitfeld and Derek Blasberg to host supermodel-studded virtual catwalk show in aid of Covid-19 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:44:00Z The show will be broadcast live globally on YouTube on Friday Full Article
walk Gigi Hadid's style file: From Californian chick to catwalk queen, we chart the model's sartorial rise By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T12:30:00Z The blonde bombshell has had quite the fashion journey Full Article
walk Kyle Walker won't face further Manchester City action after admitting new lockdown breaches By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:51:45Z Walker said he feels as though he is being harassed after reports over visit to see his sister and parents Full Article
walk NFL Star Tracy Walker Remembers Cousin Ahmaud Arbery as "Full of Laughter and Joy" After Fatal Shooting By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:58:00 GMT This Friday, May 8 would've marked Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. And though he's no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state... Full Article
walk Entire Labor Party walks out of NSW Legislative Assembly By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:03:00 +1100 The Labor Party has walked out of the NSW Legislative Assembly after Opposition Leader Jody McKay is thrown out by the Speaker. Full Article ABC Radio Sydney sydney Government and Politics:Parliament:All Government and Politics:Parliament:State Parliament Government and Politics:Political Parties:Alp Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000
walk NSW Labor walks out of Parliament during fiery question time debate By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:26:00 +1100 A fiery afternoon in NSW Parliament ends with the Speaker warning members not to "threaten" and the entire Labor Opposition walking out after its Leader, Jodi McKay, was thrown out of the chamber for an hour. Full Article ABC Radio Sydney sydney Government and Politics:All:All Government and Politics:Parliament:State Parliament Australia:NSW:All Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000
walk Why Christian students persist with walk-up evangelism on campus, despite the criticism By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:50:00 +1100 It's criticised for being "disingenuous", and many Christian students say it can be socially draining. So why hasn't face-to-face evangelism gone out of fashion in a digital world? Full Article ABC Radio Sydney sydney Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:All Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Christianity Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Evangelism Education:All:All Education:University and Further Education:All Australia:All:All Australia:NSW:All Australia:NSW:Sydney 2000 Australia:NSW:The University of Sydney 2006
walk How the false confession to Quanne Diec's murder ended with Vinzent Tarantino walking free By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:34:00 +1100 The case of Quanne Diec and former nightclub bouncer Vinzent Tarantino shows even when an accused person confesses to a crime, criminal matters can later play out unexpectedly in court. Full Article ABC Radio Sydney sydney Law Crime and Justice:All:All Law Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:All Australia:NSW:All Australia:NSW:Granville 2142
walk Khalid featuring Summer Walker - "Eleven By feeds.bet.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 16:30:00 EDT The artists deliver slow beats and fast cars. Full Article Khalid summer walker BET Soul
walk Former Scotland rugby captain takes on walking challenge to raise money for NHS By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:34:31 +0100 A former Scotland rugby captain, who suffered life changing injuries in a car crash, is walking to raise money for the NHS. Full Article
walk Train kills 16 migrant workers in India walking back home in lockdown By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:22:17 +0100 Sixteen migrant workers were crushed to death by a goods train in Aurangabad in Western India. Full Article
walk Boris Johnson 'able to do short walks' but UK Prime Minister's recovery only just beginning By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:56:01 GMT Johnson's father Stanley said his son's illness "got the whole country to realise this is a serious event". Full Article
walk NFL Star Tracy Walker Remembers Cousin Ahmaud Arbery as "Full of Laughter and Joy" After Fatal Shooting By www.eonline.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:58:00 GMT This Friday, May 8 would've marked Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. And though he's no longer with them, the Arbery family is finding comfort in the fact that Georgia state... Full Article
walk Brian May says he 'won't be able to walk or sleep for a while' after gardening injury By news.sky.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:49:00 +0100 Queen guitarist Brian May says he ended up in hospital and was left unable to walk after "ripping his glutes to shreds" while gardening. Full Article
walk Bryce Cotton walks out on Perth Wildcats after NBL imposes coronavirus pay cuts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:50:39 +1000 Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton has walked out on the final year of his contract with the club, citing unforeseen circumstances, after the NBL announced big pay cuts in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Full Article Sport Basketball
walk Paralyzed Patients Go From Wheelchairs To Walkers With Experimental Treatment By www.forbes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:02:00 +0000 Two different groups of researchers have shown that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, combined with months of intense training, can allow some people who have been paralyzed to regain some walking ability. Full Article ticker=NYSE:MDT byline=Matthew Herper
walk Justice Department Settles with Apple Tree Children’s Center in Norwalk, Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:39:23 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with Apple Tree Children’s Center of Norwalk, Iowa, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
walk Extinction Watch: Giraffe, we’re talking about space walking By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T00:25:39+05:30 Illegal hunting, habitat loss and changes through expanding agriculture and mining, increasing humanwildlife conflict, and civil unrest are all pushing the species towards extinction. Full Article
walk Trump Takes Risky Gamble Meeting with Kim and Walking Into North Korea By www.belfercenter.org Published On :: Jun 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019President Trump’s trip Sunday to the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea and his historic decision to cross briefly into North Korea was a made-for-TV diplomatic spectacular. But it was also a test of whether personal diplomacy can trump (so to speak) longstanding definitions of a country’s national interests by persuading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to end his nuclear weapons program. Full Article
walk Will Rodrigo Duterte walk the talk? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 13 May 2016 11:55:00 -0400 On May 9, Filipinos elected a new president, Rodrigo Duterte. The long-time mayor of Davao City is the first Philippine president to hail from the southern islands of the archipelago. There, he established a “can-do” reputation on the back of brutal crackdown on crime, which won him the sobriquet “the Punisher.” During his controversial, profanity-laced campaign (his comments on rape, for instance, are truly regrettable), the tough-talking, cavalier eventual winner was described as the “Donald Trump of the Philippines.” He established that his priorities would be to confront crime, drugs, and corruption with a firm hand. Indeed, during a televised debate, Duterte claimed he was even prepared to kill his own children if they were involved in drugs. Getting the Philippines out of its funk Duterte’s success reflects a mood in Philippine society today. The Philippines has been a beacon of democracy in Southeast Asia for some time. Long before the Arab Spring or “Reformasi” (the massive social movement that brought down Suharto’s 32-year rule in Indonesia in 1998), the “People’s Revolution” against the Marcos regime in 1986 fired the imagination. Yet until very recently, the Philippines had not reaped any economic dividends from democratization. For many years following the “People’s Revolution,” the Philippine economy lurched along, plagued by endemic corruption and incompetent leadership. So deep was the malaise, the country became known as the new “sick man of Asia.” The lack of economic opportunity drove its women—among the most highly educated in the world—to seek employment abroad as housemaids and domestic helpers (remittances from these sources account for 10 percent of GDP). The issue is in fact a larger one, as there is a growing educated class frustrated with the lack of opportunity and upward social mobility. It is this mood that Duterte has tapped into. [T]here is a growing educated class frustrated with the lack of opportunity and upward social mobility. It remains to be seen though, now that he has won, if Duterte can “walk the talk.” The fact is that Duterte’s anti-establishment credentials and populist positions on poverty and corruption run sharply athwart an oligarchy that has long been an entrenched part of Philippine society. Despite impressive economic growth rates over the last few years under the Benigno Aquino III administration, the Philippines has been beset by a growing wealth disparity. To get at this problem, Duterte will have to have to leave behind his provincial mindset to govern at the national level, where these problems are amplified. Specifically, he will have to deal with a rent-seeking culture and a powerful aristocracy that controls huge chunks of the economy. It will take more than tough talk and populism to create a more equitable distribution of wealth and opportunity. In the neighborhood It is still too early to say, but indications are that foreign policy issues will probably not be a priority for Duterte, with two exceptions (neither of which are of his own choosing). Given his unpredictability, few would venture to say with any certainty how he might act on them. First, Duterte will have to handle the fallout from the arbitration tribunal rulings on the Philippine case against China’s massive claims in the South China Sea. Most observers agree that from the 15 items awaiting the tribunal’s decision, the majority will be ruled in favour of the Philippines. This would constitute a moral victory for Manila, but would also pose potential problems for the new government in terms of relations with China. Probably mindful of this, Duterte has already spoken of his readiness to engage in dialogue with China on the South China Sea. More to the point, given his likely emphasis on domestic economic issues, it is quite possible that Duterte will pursue a more pragmatic policy towards Beijing with an eye to Chinese investments in infrastructure development. On the other hand, true to character, Duterte also declared that he would set out on his own jet ski to the South China Sea to plant the Philippine flag. Populist posturing aside, at issue is whether Duterte’s unpredictability will jeopardize Manila’s current alignment with fellow ASEAN claimant, Vietnam, or its ongoing support for American efforts to exercise freedom of navigation rights in the South China Sea in response to China’s expansive claims. Second, Duterte will be in office when the Philippines assumes the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017. On the occasion of its 50th anniversary (ASEAN was formed in 1967), the Association would be looking to the Philippines, a founder-member, to demonstrate much-needed regional leadership. At stake is nothing less than the unity of ASEAN, which of late has come under increasing strain because of the South China Sea disputes. Duterte said very little about ASEAN during his campaign. Yet one thing should be clear. Given the complex challenges that the region is likely to face in the coming year, Duterte would be well-advised that the imperative of ASEAN unity will require more diplomatic nous and less saber-rattling bravado. Authors Joseph Chinyong Liow Full Article
walk Obama walking a razor’s edge in Alaska on climate change By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:50:00 -0400 In the summer of 1978, my grandfather George Washington Timmons, my cousin George, and I took the train from the Midwest across Canada and the ferry up the Pacific coast to Alaska. There we met up with my brother Steve, who was living in Anchorage. It was the trip of a lifetime: hiking, and fishing for grayling, salmon and halibut in Denali park, on the Kenai peninsula, Glacier Bay, and above the Arctic Circle in a frontier town called Fort Yukon, camping everywhere, and cooking on the back gate of my brother’s pickup truck. That Gramps had a Teddy Roosevelt moustache and a gruff demeanor gave the adventure a “Rough Riders” flavor. Like Teddy, the almost-indomitable GWT had given me a view of how experiencing a majestic land was a crucial part of becoming a robust American man. When we got home, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and died just a few months later. We project all kinds of cultural images and values on the green screen of the American landscape. Those endless late June sunsets in the Crazy Mountains and the sun on the ragged peaks of the Wrangell Mountains represent for me a sense of the vastness of the state of Alaska and the need to balance preservation there with the needs of its people for resources and income. Certainly there is enough space in Alaska to drill for oil and protect large swaths in wildlife refuges and national parks. As leaders of the Inupiat Eskimo corporation put it in a letter to Obama, “History has shown us that the responsible energy development, which is the lifeblood of our economy, can exist in tandem with and significantly enhance our traditional way of life.” Unfortunately, this view is outdated: that was the case in Alaska, but there is a new, global problem that changes the calculus. As President Obama wraps up his historic visit to Alaska and meeting with the Arctic climate resilience summit (GLACIER Conference), he is walking a razor’s edge, delivering a delicately crafted missive for two audiences. Each view is coherent by itself, but together they create a contradictory message that reflects the cognitive dissonance of this administration on climate change. Balancing a way of life with the future For the majority of Alaska and for businesses and more conservative audiences, Obama is proclaiming that Alaskan resources are part of our energy future. With oil providing 90 percent of state government revenues, that’s the message many Alaskans most ardently want to hear. For environmentalists and to the nations of the world, Obama is making another argument. His stops were chosen to provide compelling visual evidence now written across Alaska’s landscape that climate change is real, it is here, Alaskans are already suffering, and we must act aggressively to address it. “Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now … We’re not acting fast enough.” This is a razor’s edge to walk: the Obama administration is criticized by both sides for favoring the other. Those favoring development of “all of the above” energy sources say that Obama’s Clean Power Plan has restricted coal use in America and that future stages will make fossil fuel development even tougher in future years. These critics believe Obama is driving up energy costs and hurting America’s economic development, even as oil prices drop to their lowest prices in years. “Climate hawks” on the other hand worry that we are already venturing into perilous territory in dumping gigatons of carbon dioxide and other gases causing the greenhouse effect into the atmosphere. The scientific consensus has shown for a decade that raising global concentrations of CO2 over 450 parts per million would send us over 3.6 degrees F of warming (2 degrees C) and into “dangerous climate change.” The arctic is warming twice as fast as this global average, and though we are still below 1.8 degrees F of warming, many systems may be reaching tipping points already. Already melting permafrost in Alaska releases the potent greenhouse gas methane, and wreaks havoc for communities adapted to that cold. Foundations collapse and roads can sink and crumble. The melting of offshore ice makes coastal communities more vulnerable to coastal erosion, and allows sunbeams to warm the darker water below, leading to further warming. The difficulty is that we have a limit to how much greenhouse gases we can pump into the atmosphere before we surpass the “carbon budget” and push the system over 3.6 degrees F. Which fossil reserves can be exploited and how much of which ones must be kept in the ground if we are to stay within that budget? Realistic and credible plans have to be advanced to limit extraction and combustion of fossil fuels until we have legitimate means of capturing and sequestering all that surplus carbon somewhere safe. It is a dubious and risky proposition to say that we can continue to expand production here in America, and that only other countries and regions should cap their extraction. Obama got elected partly due to his not rejecting natural gas and even coal development. He kept quiet about climate change during his entire first term and he and Mitt Romney had a virtual compact of silence on the issue during the 2012 campaign. But in his second term, Obama has become a global leader on the issue, seeking to inspire other countries to make and keep commitments to sharply reduce emissions. This work has yielded fruit, with major joint announcements with China last November, with Mexico in March, and a series of other nations coming in with pledges. The administration has been seeking to push the pledging process to keep our global total emissions below 3.6 degrees F. However a just-released UNEP report shows that all the pledges so far—representing 60 percent of all global emissions—add up to 4-8 gigatons of carbon reduction in what would have been emitted. That’s progress, but the report goes on to show that we are still 14 gigatons short of where we need to be to stay under 3.6 degrees F. Indeed, Climateactiontracker.org reports that we are still headed to 5.5 degrees F of warming (3.1 C) with these pledges, down from 7 degrees without the pledges. Each on their climate change razor This puts the administration and U.N. officials in the position of having to decide which message to put out there—the hopeful message that emissions are being reduced, or the more frustrating one that they are not being reduced nearly enough. Environmentalists are in a similar position with Obama in Alaska—do they criticize him for allowing Shell to drill in the Arctic, or praise him for being generally constructive in this year’s effort to reach a meaningful treaty in Paris in December? Is it possible to kiss Obama on one cheek while slapping him on the other? This is the delicate political moment in which we find ourselves. Fossil fuel projects continue to be built that will lock us in to carbon emissions for decades to come. They will certainly push us over the “carbon budget” we know exists and beyond which human civilization may be untenable on this planet. But these projects are advanced by extremely strong economic actors with mighty lobbying and public relations machines, and flatly opposing them is likely to lead to one’s portrayal as a Luddite seeking to send humanity back to the stone age. Clean energy alternatives exist, and they are increasingly affordable and reliable. Logically, we need to be spending the remaining carbon budget to make the transition to a net zero emissions economy, not to continuing the wasteful one we have now. Players on both sides of this debate will seek to deploy Alaska’s majestic landscape to win their case. I’m fairly sure on which side my grandfather George Washington Timmons would have stood: he was a building contractor and would sometimes estimate the number of 2x4s one could harvest from a giant tree. But he didn’t know about the global carbon budget—he loved his children and grandchildren, and I think he would have supported living within our means if he was fully aware of this problem. The original Rough Rider Teddy Roosevelt himself went from avid hunter to devoted conservationist as he learned of the damage over-cutting was causing American forests. As Obama said in Alaska, “Let’s be honest; there’s always been an argument against taking action … We don’t want our lifestyles disrupted. The irony, of course, is that few things will disrupt our lives as profoundly as climate change.” That is the political razor’s edge the president—and all of us—have to walk today, as we make the inevitable transition away from fossil fuel development. Authors Timmons Roberts Full Article