Climate change is set to cause a refugee crisis of "unimaginable scale", according to senior military figures, who warn that global warming is the greatest security threat of the 21st century and that mass migration will become the "new normal".

In an International Government Communication Forum(IGCF), held in Sharjah, former US President Al Gore(Albert Gore) said that climate change is not just an environment problem but also a threat to world peace and order.

Climate change leads to droughts, food shortages, killing of livestock that happened in Syria. The impact led to the birth of  "climate refugees".   Climate change has direct impact on the political stability of the countries for example Arab Spring and the war in Syria,  has caused migration crisis in Europe.

As per Al Gore, some countries that are not stable, can be tipped over into instability with climate upheavals and disruptions and diseases this can threaten order in the world.?

In 2015, as per the UK foreign office report, unchecked global warming, will pose very large risks to global food security, increased risk of terrorism as states fail, and unprecedented migration that would overwhelm international assistance.

Al Gore also warned of disaster from rising temperatures if nations keep sending up 100 million tonnes of man-made pollution into the atmosphere, treating it as an open sewer and trapping the heat. 2016 was the hottest year on record for average world temperatures. If pollution rates are not cut, Sharjah, for example, will be hotter by five degrees in 75 years, Al Gore added. That would mean summer temperatures of up to 55C.

Presentation by Al Gore even though alarming but it is very much true. He also praised UAE for its abundance of sun that can be utilized for solar power. UAE has already embarked upon its policies of clean energy solutions. Through the available technology and resources   today UAE can turn the tide on climate change, but a mass movement, awareness and a global consensus is needed to implement sustainable solutions. Al Gore also noted that everyday people can play a part in their daily lives in promoting conservation of resources.

 Former president of US emphasized on the need to raise public awareness and necessary knowledge in order to grasp the threat of climate change. It is also important to increase awareness of solutions that are already available but common people are not aware of it.

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