10 reasons why drones are good for the planet

Forecasting extreme weather & carrying out damage assessment after storms, floods & wildfires

Weather forecasting

Monitoring climate change

Mapping coastal erosion caused by El Niño in California

Air pollution Monitoring factory emissions in China & detecting air pollutants in Delhi

Radiation detection Detecting radiation following nuclear

disasters

Cleaning up marine litter

Harvesting plastic & other manmade detritus polluting our oceans

Nature conservation

Ecological monitoring & anti-poaching

Precision agriculture

Studying plant characteristics & planting crops

Reforestation

Creating computer simulated ‘cyberforests’ to help restore natural habitats

Water preservation

Detecting leakages in underground pipes

Renewable energy

Inspecting power plants & harnessing wind energy

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