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This tech company is aiming to plant 500 billion trees by 2060 – using drones

Dendra will use drones, like the one pictured, to plant seeds in hard-to-reach places.

UK company Dendra plans to plant 500 billion trees by 2060 using AI and drone technology. Image: WWF/Dendra

Kate Whiting
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Dendra says drones can plant two trees per second. Image: WWF/Dendra
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