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In the United Kingdom will create a pigeon patrol, which will fly around London and monitor the level of air pollution. Local scientists have developed a unique project, considering that numerous birds that consider one of the symbols of English capitals will help specialists obtain accurate information about carbon dioxide and harmful substances in various air metropolitan areas.
On Trafalgar Square alone, it’s sometimes thirty-five thousand pigeons, so the lack of birds researchers obviously will not have scientists. Catch pigeons planned by special networks. For starters, experts want use a dozen birds. Each of them will be installed on the back a tiny backpack weighing just twenty-five grams, equipped with several sensors. Then the pigeons will be set free, and they, not experiencing any discomfort from the attached equipment, will continue to fly along their usual routes, sending experts valuable data.
Frenchman Pierre Dyukesnou, who became one of the authors of the project, says that he was inspired by this kind of venture by carrier pigeons, which brought great value to Britain during the first and World War II.
Ecological Pigeon Patrol
According to the researcher, the data that will be collected feathered patrol, even if they do not reflect the full picture of pollution London air however will still allow specialists to fulfill correct calculations aimed at improving environmental situation in the English capital.
In addition, scientists want to pay attention in this way. Londoners on the problem of environmental pollution. Supposed that city residents ignorant of this project, noting on streets of unusual gray pigeons with backpacks, will begin to take pictures birds and ask on social networks what it is. Like viral marketing should let many Britons know how harmful is the present air of London to health.
It is noteworthy that at first the sensors test ten pigeons, and then a hundred British volunteers traveling daily to work or study. Only after this, the authors of the experiment will conduct analysis of the information received and decide whether to supply such electronics a large number of birds.
British environmentalists report pollution rates Metropolitan air today fluctuates between moderate and high. Moreover, at the beginning of this year, the content in the London air harmful substances set a five-year record. And it is very alarming city leadership.
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