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Drones are useful in monitoring and mitigating environmental disasters because they can access areas too dangerous for human pilots. In October 2016, NASA utilized a large drone to track Hurricane Matthew*. This was a safer, cheaper option for collecting weather data than commissioning single pilot planes as NASA has done in the past*. Drones are also being tested for aerial firefighting. These drones are designed to drop balls that ignite into flames and burn grass to prevent wildfires from spreading*.
In sensitive ecological areas, drones can be useful for conservation efforts. In 2014, a team of college students created a biodegradable drone that can monitor and collect data from these areas without causing destruction.[1] People are already considering the potential military applications of a drone that could quickly decompose if it crashed in enemy territory.[1]
