Introduction: Drones in Environmental Monitoring Climate change, habitat loss, deforestation, and pollution are intensifying the strain on the natural world—and on the people working to protect it. Around the world, researchers, conservation groups, local communities, and government agencies are searching for faster, smarter ways to collect reliable data and respond before … [Read more...] about Eyes in the Sky: How Drones Are Revolutionizing Environmental Conservation
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Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)
Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to a Germany-based non-profit Germanwatch, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion. With global warming, the number and intensity of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Countries Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Economic Losses)