"Bill Gates on tackling climate change and the ongoing pandemic response" PBS NewsHour 2/22/2021
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SUMMARY: All of us face the risk that extreme weather events like the recent one in Texas will become more common and more destructive occurrences because of climate change. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has studied climate change for years, and he has prescriptions in his latest book, "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
"In storm-ravaged Texas, ‘a lot of black eyes’ among state leadership" PBS NewsHour 2/22/2021
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SUMMARY: Temperatures in Texas have warmed up considerably as experts try to determine just how many deaths in the state were tied to last week's winter storm. But as recovery efforts continue, the fallout is just beginning. Alana Rocha, a multimedia journalist with The Texas Tribune, joins Stephanie Sy for a deeper look at the cascade of issues facing Texans.
