A near-collision happened over the skies of New York as a passenger jet had to dodge a drone.
Tag Archives | drone
Drone Saves Boy’s Life
Remember the debate we had about drones in the US? Well, drones are ever in the news, and the latest story is a good one.
Maine crews use drone to rescue 2 boys from raging river
Drone Reveals Earthquake Damage in Nepal
A drone reveals the extent of damage in Nepal during the earthquake. Do you think these views could have been taken any other way?
(Youtube video, sorry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFRPFMGptJE
Radioactive Drone Lands in Japan
A radioactive drone landed on the home of the Japanese Prime Minister.
President Comments on Accidental Drone Strike
President Obama offered these words regarding the accidental drone strike in Pakistan that killed American hostage.
How Can Drone Strikes Go Wrong?
This news analysis by the BBC explains how drone strikes can go wrong.
http://www.bbc.com/news/32441853
Drone Strike Accident
A recent drone strike in Pakistan accidentally killed the hostages, not the terrorists. This Associate Press story explains how and why it can happen.
Who’s Minding the Sheep?
This article from The Wall Street Journal (April 7, 2015) describes how a rancher from New Zealand uses a drone to herd the animals, among other things.
Drones at Newsela Website
According to Micah G of 36K:
“In gathering potential resources for the drones debate, I saw that the NewsELA site (the site where you can scale the articles up or down for different lexile levels) has a lot of articles on drones. https://newsela.com/?needle=drones”