Climate change, which Microsoft founder Bill Gates believes will lead to an environmental disaster, is only part of the problem. This was announced on August 7 by Timur Usmanov, a member of the Central Council of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation.
“A large number of burials are located all over the world: radioactive, chemical, human waste. And if all this is flooded – and this will happen – then poisonous substances from the soil will get into the waters – rivers, lakes, seas. And it will be a collapse all over the world, “RIA Novosti quotes him.
In general, Usmanov agreed with Gates’ words about the ecological crisis and noted that the melting of ice will lead to climate change in different parts of the Earth and, as a result, to food problems due to drought or high rainfall.
At the same time, he emphasizes that the problem of burials should have been started at least 20 years ago.
“Now, I think, we need to create a map of problem areas around the world and indicate on it where which burial grounds are located. In addition, to create in Russia an international center to combat global warming. I am sure that our intellectual potential will be enough to find ways to solve this global problem, ”he added.
The day before, Bill Gates wrote in his blog that the consequences of the environmental crisis due to climate change will be worse than the harm from the coronavirus pandemic. He noted that this can be avoided by creating and implementing innovations that will eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.