Bill Gates warms to climate change

Book review of How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

First things first — much respect to Bill Gates for his membership in the select club of ultra-billionaires not actively attempting to flee Earth and colonise Mars. His affection for his home planet and the people on it shines through clearly in this new book, as does his proud and usually endearing geekiness.

And this new volume could not be more timely. As everyone can attest who watched the blazes of Australia and California, or the hurricanes with odd Greek names crashing through the gulf, we are in dire need of solutions to the greatest crisis our species has yet