Wake up call to world leaders

Scientists' recent finding that ice sheet of the Arctic and glacier of mountains may disappear by mid-21st century causing the sea level to rise up to one metre within this century is a matter of great worry for the world, said Nobel Laureate Al Gore on Tuesday.
Making a wake up call to world leaders, the former US vice president said, "We can do only what we decide to do."
He was speaking at a press briefing during a conference titled, 'Melting Ice: Regional Dramas, Global Wake-Up Call' in Tromso, Norway.
Al Gore and Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre jointly hosted the conference, first of its kind on the eve of the 'Arctic council' conference.
Jonas Gahr was also present at the press conference at Rica Hotel in Tromso.
Al Gore said human civilization has technology. All it needs now is the political will to reduce carbon emissions.
“We have capability more than what we think we are capable of,” said Al Gore.
Melting of ice in the mountains will have serious negative impacts. Rivers flowing from the mountain ranges in Central Asia alone play a key role in the livelihoods of 40% of the world's population.
"It gives a clear direction that we must act," he said.
When asked about the US role in checking climate change, Al Gore said, "The leadership shown by the Obama administration gives me hope that we now have reached a tipping point in favour of reaching a global agreement on the need for action on climate change."
"Now the US senate is totally different under the leadership of Obama," Gore said adding as a US citizen he wants his country to take the leadership in the fight against climate change.
Jonas Gahr said they have formed a taskforce of scientists who will continue their research on Artic, Antarctic and high altitudes mountains. The findings will be placed at the Copenhagen climate change conference slated for December 29.