Drones One of Five Key Innovations to Protect Forests from Increasing Wildfire and Pest Threats Climate change is significantly increasing the vulnerability of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Released at the 27th session of the Committee on … [Read more...] about Drones are a Key Tool to Protect Forests: the FAO Report
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NOAA and GrandSky Partner to Enhance Weather Forecasting with Drones
Innovative 2-Year Research Agreement Utilizes Meteodrones to Improve Atmospheric Data Collection and Forecast Accuracy by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) National Weather Service recently announced a new 2-year research partnership with North Dakota-based GrandSky Airfield Operations to use drones and other … [Read more...] about NOAA and GrandSky Partner to Enhance Weather Forecasting with Drones
Drones Saving Island Ecosystems: An Interview with Island Conservation
Drones help provide environmentally friendly solution to save island ecosystems By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill All images courtesy Island Conservation, used with permission. Many island communities throughout the world face enormous challenges, from rising sea levels to the introduction of non-native species that can destroy fragile ecosystems. An international … [Read more...] about Drones Saving Island Ecosystems: An Interview with Island Conservation
Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding
Orthophoto survey drones are providing new insights to scientists tracking ice and water levels in Alaska. A research team led by Gabriel Wolken of the University of Alaska Fairbank's Climate Adaptation Science Center has been measuring rising and falling ice and water levels in Suicide Basin glacial lake just outside Juneau. By working to visualize and predict the … [Read more...] about Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding
Pix4D and Parrot Back Researchers with Climate Innovation Grant
Drones offer significant humanitarian benefits in disaster relief, rescue operations, and scientific research of all kinds.  As the technology has evolved, the uses for drones in research are continually expanding.  Now mapping and photogrammetry experts Pix4D, along with French drone manufacturer Parrot, have announced the winners of their climate innovation grant.  The grant … [Read more...] about Pix4D and Parrot Back Researchers with Climate Innovation Grant
