SkyTEM finding drinking water with Airbus helicopters

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30% of drinking water (fresh non-salty water) remains under the ground, while 68% is in a frozen state and only 2% is available as surface water. As our available fresh water becomes increasingly scarce and valuable, many are calling groundwater the new oil. Helicopters can help to find it.

Airbus is a manufacturer of helicopters used for many purposes all over the world, also by SkyTEM. Read the story about how SkyTEM employs helicopters to find drinking water in Airbus’ newsroom here: Finding drinking water from above – Helicopters – Airbus