from New York Times Belize has made a great effort to protect its coral reef system — the largest in the Western Hemisphere — by establishing more than a dozen protected areas. But patrolling large stretches of ocean and coastline and enforcing fishing regulations takes time, people and boats. Or drones. In June, the Wildlife Conservation Society began training … [Read more...] about Conservation Drones in the New York Times
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Unarmed Drones Aid U.N. Peacekeeping Missions in Africa
from New York Times The call came after 8 in the evening, from peacekeepers posted in a remote corner of the country’s restive east. The troops sensed suspicious movement nearby. Venturing out into the forest at that hour was far too risky. Would ground control send a drone to have a look? From here, a remotely piloted aircraft set off, its owl eyes designed to peer … [Read more...] about Unarmed Drones Aid U.N. Peacekeeping Missions in Africa
Smile! A Drone Is About to Take Your Picture
from Nick Bilton at bits.blogs.nytimes.com If you present people with a new, exciting technology, chances are they will use it to take photographs of themselves. Take drones, those hovering, helicopter-like flying devices that the military has used for years and that are slowly, in miniaturized form, finding their way into the consumer world. Over the last few years, … [Read more...] about Smile! A Drone Is About to Take Your Picture
