In it, he argues that many of the resources dedicated to fighting climate change should be reallocated to helping people living with “poverty and poor health so that extreme weather isn’t such a threat to them.”AdvertisementThe idea that climate change is the greatest threat to life on Earth is “wrong,” Gates claimed. “Although climate change will have serious consequences — particularly for people in the poorest countries — it will not lead to humanity’s demise,” he wrote. “It was hardly surprising to me to encounter Gates’ dismissive recent words downplaying the threat of climate change and the need for urgent action,” he said. Support HuffPost Already a member? “Despite his efforts to make clear that he takes climate change seriously, his words are bound to be misused by those who would like nothing more than to destroy efforts to deal with climate change,” he said, noting that Gates is unnecessarily pitting efforts to address climate change against those to help the world’s poorest populations.
