World NewsBill Gates Predicts ‘Next Pandemic’ Will Be Caused by Climate Change, Proposes WHO ExpansionSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintBill Gates discusses his new book 'How to Prevent the Next Pandemic' onstage at 92Y in New York City on May 3, 2022. Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesGary Bai5/31/2022|Updated: 5/31/20220:00X 1Billionaire Bill Gates has predicted a 50 percent chance that another pandemic will occur in the next 20 years due to “climate change.”Gates made his predictions in an interview with Spanish publication elDiario.es, during a one-day trip he made to Spain on May 26.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.