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Deep Dive: Bill Gates Told a Damning 'Climate Change' Truth That's Been Hiding in Plain Sight for Decades - Cold Kills 10x More Than Heat

By Randy DeSoto November 1, 2025 at 1:00pm

Microsoft founder Bill Gates made the surprising admission this week that excessive cold kills nearly ten times more people than excessive heat, the reverse of what has been the climate change mantra.

In a memo published Monday, he wrote, “Excessively hot weather now causes around 500,000 deaths every year. Despite the impression you’d get from the news, though, the number has been decreasing for some time, chiefly because more people can afford air conditioners.”

“And, surprisingly, excessive cold is far deadlier, killing nearly ten times more people every year than heat does,” he added.

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Randy DeSoto

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."

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Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean's list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars