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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 | + | 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.<ref name="Vanian 2016">Vanian, Jonathan. "NASA Is Flying A Huge Drone Over Hurricane Matthew." Fortune. Time Inc., 08 Oct. 2016. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.</ref> This was a safer, cheaper option for collecting weather data than commissioning single pilot planes as NASA has done in the past.<ref name="Vanian 2016" /> 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.<ref>Brocious, Ariana. "Drones That Launch Flaming Balls Are Being Tested To Help Fight Wildfires." Morning Edition. NPR. Michigan, 3 Aug. 2016. Radio. Transcript.</ref> |
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.<ref name="Li 2014">Li, Shirley. "A Drone for the Environment." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.</ref> People are already considering the potential military applications of a drone that could quickly decompose if it crashed in enemy territory.<ref name="Li 2014" /> | 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.<ref name="Li 2014">Li, Shirley. "A Drone for the Environment." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.</ref> People are already considering the potential military applications of a drone that could quickly decompose if it crashed in enemy territory.<ref name="Li 2014" /> | ||
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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.[1] This was a safer, cheaper option for collecting weather data than commissioning single pilot planes as NASA has done in the past.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] People are already considering the potential military applications of a drone that could quickly decompose if it crashed in enemy territory.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vanian, Jonathan. "NASA Is Flying A Huge Drone Over Hurricane Matthew." Fortune. Time Inc., 08 Oct. 2016. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.
- ↑ Brocious, Ariana. "Drones That Launch Flaming Balls Are Being Tested To Help Fight Wildfires." Morning Edition. NPR. Michigan, 3 Aug. 2016. Radio. Transcript.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Li, Shirley. "A Drone for the Environment." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2017.
