This month’s cubed focuses on the new challenges that climate change may bring, and the solutions that are already being developed. Scientists at Imperial College London are looking more deeply at what impact this change may have on ecosystems. By simulating predicted rainfall, they are carrying out vital research into what species could go missing from an ecosystem, and whether this brings vulnerability to the ecosystem.

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Cloud Radar

New cloud radar beats balloons.   

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Smart Green Meter

A new meter may help encourage less wasteful energy consumption.   

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New conservation

Climate change means we will need to know more about how different species function in ecosystems.   

Electronic Paper

An electronic reader that’s easy to read and easy on the power.   

‘I believe in yesterday’

Psychologists use The Beatles songs to explore the role of music in ‘autobiographical memory’.   

Bioglass Bone Healing

A collaborative breakthrough in fixing broken bones and discovering the detail of how it works.    

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