A very interesting statement by His Royal Highness but the question is, is climate change something we have any influence over... even though this may not be completely to discussion in this piece. Climatological and environmental research has led scientists to expect global warming and other climate changes to occur within the next few decades. The causes seem to be man-made, so it is claimed. I say purposely "so it is claimed" for the Earth's climate has been going through these patterns, around every thousand or so years, for ever and a day. One question is what influence, if any, a warmer climate will have on flora and vegetation in the areas where we live, regardless of where that may be. The most important ecological results of these effects is higher temperatures. Cities are "heat islands" or "hot sports" on the surface of the Earth. How much higher the temperature is depends very much on the size of the city; the difference can reach 12degC on clear days, or 1degC to 2degC in yearly mean temperature. Climatic conditions within a city can vary considerably, depending on such factors as an area's location within the city; its type of construction and paving; its density of buildings and the emanation of heat from them and especially, its distance from large tracts of vegetation. Different climate zones, usually more or less concentric, can be distinguished within a city. A city's internal heat islands usually coincide with its built-up areas, but changes in wind