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Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won't be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific innovation will curb it, and it's instead time for a "strategic pivot" in the global climate fight: from focusing on limiting rising temperatures to fighting poverty and preventing disease.

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