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A team at Duke University is developing a new way to track rainforest biodiversity with autonomous drones.



IT'S THE BIGGEST GAIN AMONG ANY CONSUMER CATEGORY LAST YEAR. >> A TEAM AT DUKE UNIVERSITY AS INNOVATING A NEW WAY TO SEE THE RAIN FOR US WITH THE AIM OF PRESERVING IT. THEIR WORK IS GARNERING GLOBAL ATTENTION AND A CHANCE TO WIN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. OUR CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTER LIZ MCLAUGHLIN GIVES US A LOOK INSIDE THE JUNGLE. >> A RARE LOOK UNDER THE CANOPY. THANKS TO INNOVATION FROM A GROUP OF DUKE ENGINEERING. STUDENTS CALLED THE BLUE DEVIL RAIN FOREST DIVERS. WE GOT TO SEE THIS KIND OF HAPPENING IN THE ENGINEERS WERE EXCITED TO SEE MONKEYS AND BIRDS. >> AND IT REALLY IT KIND OF HIT HOME FOR US BECAUSE IT'S THAT'S WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO. GET SOME OF US WANT TO BECOME EDUCATORS ONE DAY AND IT'S BUT WHAT WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THAT ENVIRONMENT IS JUST REALLY FEELING. >> GRADUATE STUDENT JACKIE FAIRING HOLES IS PART OF THE TEAM THAT TRAVELED TO COSTA RICA RECENTLY TO FIELD TEST THEIR DESIGNS. THE PROJECT IS A SYSTEM OF DRONES TO GATHER DATA ABOUT RAIN FORESTS, AN ECOSYSTEM COVERING LESS THAN 10% OF THE EARTH'S LAND SURFACE. BUT HOUSING OVER 50% OF THE PLANET'S BIODIVERSITY. AND SO THAT'S KIND OF THE BIO DIVERSITY THAT WAY TRYING TO MEASURE. >> SO PEOPLE CAN TELL IF IT'S STILL THERE AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO SAVE IT. AND ALSO TO RESTORE WHEN IT'S BEING TAKEN AWAY. >> PROFESSOR MARTIN BROKE JUST STARTED THIS SEMESTER'S CLASS TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE TECHNOLOGY. INNOVATION THAT EARNED THEM A SPOT AS A SEMIFINALIST IN X PRIZE. RAIN FOREST A GLOBAL 5 YEAR COMPETITION WITH A 10 MILLION DOLLAR PURSE AND ALL OF US ARE JUST SUPER EXCITED. >> SO IT'S I MEAN, THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME, PROBABLY AT LEAST FOR ME OPPORTUNITY. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. >> STUDENTS ARE DIVIDED INTO TEAMS. SOME WORKING ON DIFFERENT WAYS TO COLLECT DATA. >> THE GOAL BEING TO BUILD IN ASIA LODGE AREAS OF RAIN FOR US. PART OF THIS TOO QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY. >> AN IDEA THE DUKE TEAM HOPES WILL FLY PAST COMPETITORS TO THE X PRIZE FINALS NEXT YEAR. LIZ MCLAUGHLIN, WRAL NEWS. >> IN THOSE FINALS, THE DUKE TEAM WILL FACE OFF AGAINST 14

Duke students, drones helping preserve rain forest 

As fires rage across the Amazon, a growing number of scientists are raising the alarm about a nightmare scenario that could see much of the world's largest rainforest erased from the Earth.

'It's really close': How the Amazon rainforest could self-destruct

‘It’s Really Close’: How the Amazon Rainforest Could Self-Destruct 

PARIS -- What began as an argument over fires raging in the Amazon rainforest has quickly turned into an intensely personal verbal feud between President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil and President Emmanuel Macron of France.

Dispute Over Amazon Gets Personal for Bolsonaro and Macron

PARIS -- As the Amazon burned and the world faced an ecological disaster, President Emmanuel Macron of France bluntly criticized Brazil's leader this week and threatened to kill a major trade deal between Europe and Brazil.

As the Amazon burns, Europe seizes title of climate champion

As the Amazon Burns, Europe Leads the Charge on Climate

There's global outrage over the fires raging across the Amazon region of South America.

Fires rage across the Amazon region

The jarring photographs of flames tearing through the Amazon have captivated attention around the world, but they may not always be what they seem.

As Amazon Fires Spread, So Do the Misleading Photos

LONDON -- European leaders have reacted with growing fear and anger to the fires ravaging Brazil's rainforest, calling it a worldwide crisis that is accelerating global warming -- and one that Brazil's leader appears unwilling to combat.