New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Days before major countries of the world are set to meet in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has come out with a memo where he has claimed that climate change will not be ending civilisation.

The memo, published on his Gates Notes blog on Tuesday, called for a pragmatic as well as proportionate approach when it comes to tackling the effects of global warming.

Gates, who himself is a big advocate of green technology, said that there will be 'serious consequences" of climate change but "People will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable future."

He also writes on how he believes some climate advocates might disagree with his views and even call him a h...