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Bill Gates Urges Donors: Combat Disease Over Climate Change

11/2/2025

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Bill Gates, philanthropist, published an essay on November 1, 2025, urging donors to prioritize donations to combat disease and hunger over climate change.
He acknowledged climate change's importance but argued it will not cause humanity's extinction and urged alleviating suffering in the world's poorest countries.
The piece notes climate concerns amid funding cuts to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and precedes the COP30 summit in Brazil.

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Bill Gates, philanthropist, published an essay on November 1, 2025, urging donors to prioritize donations to combat disease and hunger over climate change.
He acknowledged climate change's importance but argued it will not cause humanity's extinction and urged alleviating suffering in the world's poorest countries.
The piece notes climate concerns amid funding cuts to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and precedes the COP30 summit in Brazil.