"In a new memo published on his blog, Gates pushed back on a "doomsday view of climate change" that "nothing matters more than limiting the rise in temperature." "Although climate change will have serious consequences - particularly for people in the poorest countries - it will not lead to humanity's demise," he said, downplaying the deep risks scientists have warned us about for many years now."
""One could imagine this being a continuation of wanting to move to the center and not wanting to be a target of the Trump administration," Inside Philanthropy editor David Callahan told NYT. Experts particularly balked at Gates' suggestion that we should help poor people instead of prioritizing the fight against climate change, saying it's a false dichotomy deployed by climate skeptics."
Bill Gates shifted tone on climate risk, rejecting a "doomsday" framing and asserting climate change will not cause humanity's demise. He acknowledged serious consequences, especially for the poorest countries, while arguing people can still live and thrive in most places. Gates' messaging change contrasts with scientific warnings that label the climate crisis an existential threat and with voices like Michael Mann emphasizing severe risks to developing nations. Observers link the shift to political pressures and philanthropic positioning as elites reduce support for climate action. Critics call Gates' help-poor-versus-prioritize-climate framing a false dichotomy used by climate skeptics.
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