Drones can help monitor the environment and address various issues facing the planet. They can assist with weather forecasting, tracking climate change, monitoring air and water pollution, detecting radiation after disasters, cleaning ocean trash, protecting wildlife, improving agriculture practices, restoring forests, conserving water resources, and advancing renewable energy like wind power. Drones provide a cost-effective way to gather data across large areas for environmental protection and sustainability efforts.

1. 10 reasons why
drones are good
for the planet

2. Forecasting extreme weather & carrying out damage
assessment after storms, floods & wildfires
Weather
forecasting

3. Monitoring
climate change
Mapping coastal erosion caused by El Niño in California

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

5. Radiation detection
Detecting radiation following nuclear
disasters

6. Cleaning up marine
litter
Harvesting plastic & other manmade
detritus polluting our oceans

7. Nature
conservation
Ecological monitoring & anti-poaching

8. Precision
agriculture
Studying plant characteristics & planting crops

9. Reforestation
Creating computer simulated ‘cyberforests’ to help restore
natural habitats

10. Water preservation
Detecting leakages in underground pipes

11. Renewable
energy
Inspecting power plants & harnessing wind
energy

12. More info
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