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Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica as Gates Defends Climate Views

11/7/2025

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Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica last Tuesday with 185-mph winds, the strongest Atlantic storm in 90 years.
Bill Gates published a blog post downplaying climate change and criticizing the climate community's "doomsday outlook."
He argued there is excessive focus on emissions goals rather than addressing poverty and disease.
Despite the devastation, he defended Microsoft's fossil-fueled AI initiatives and urged viewing global warming through the lens of overall human welfare.

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Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica last Tuesday with 185-mph winds, the strongest Atlantic storm in 90 years.
Bill Gates published a blog post downplaying climate change and criticizing the climate community's "doomsday outlook."
He argued there is excessive focus on emissions goals rather than addressing poverty and disease.
Despite the devastation, he defended Microsoft's fossil-fueled AI initiatives and urged viewing global warming through the lens of overall human welfare.