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Vinod Khosla calls for climate legislation amid Texas floods
Khosla warned that “policy-driven higher likelihood of extreme events” isn’t an abstract statistic, but a matter of life and death.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 07, Jul 2025
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Indian American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has called for urgent climate legislation, warning that inaction by lawmakers is contributing to deadly extreme weather events—especially affecting children.
In a tweet referring to the deadly flash floods that struck Central Texas, which claimed the lives of 28 children , Khosla wrote, “Sad to see children being killed but Senate/Congress votes against climate is what is killing them with policy driven higher likelihood of extreme events. Texas voters should wake up.”
Also Read: Sen. Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas
Sad to see children being killed but Senate/Congress votes against climate is what is killing them with policy driven higher likelihood of extreme events. Texas voters should wake up https://t.co/5e6eOSoNFe
— Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) July 6, 2025
Torrential rains—up to 15 inches in some areas—swelled the regions Guadalupe River by over 25 feet in under an hour on July 4, killing at least 82 people, including 28 children, and leaving dozens missing—many of them young campers..
Khosla’s tweet follows his June 9 message warning that continued fossil fuel extraction would worsen extreme weather. “Drill baby drill. Keep drilling and extreme weather will keep coming. Texas and Oklahoma Face Another Day of Severe Weather,” he wrote.
yes if climate debt and fiscal debt is considered equally important. https://t.co/48Caj4a8iU
— Vinod Khosla (@vkhosla) July 4, 2025
The Indian American has increasingly framed climate responsibility in economic terms, arguing that the mounting costs of inaction—what he describes as “climate debt”—are just as pressing as America’s financial debt.
Recently in response to Elon Musk’s question of creating a new political party in the country, Khosla emphasized the need to address both fiscal and environmental responsibilities equally., “Agree with the need for a new party that understands financial debt but also climate debt.”
As public debate intensifies over climate policy, Khosla warned that “policy-driven higher likelihood of extreme events” isn’t an abstract statistic, but a matter of life and death—particularly for children and vulnerable communities.
These warnings come as, U.S. EPA data revealed extreme weather events have killed more than 1,200 people in the past year, with a growing share of fatalities among children—exacerbated by inadequate infrastructure and early-warning systems.
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