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Drones are valuable assets in places where it is unsafe for humans to go, such as disaster areas.

Drones can also cover far more ground than crewed survey missions. Due to this, drones are valuable assets to scientific studies and environmental surveys. Since some drones use airplane engines, they are able to cover vast distances. Scientists use these drones to measure erosion of coastal lands, the shifting and changing of glaciers, and the evolution of riverbeds. The information they gather helps them to assess and address the effects of climate change. The ability to observe wildlife, plant growth, and erosion patterns allows conservation effort resources to be used where they are most needed. In 2019, environmentalists used drones to measure the extent of Amazon rainforest fires. Drone pilots were

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