Deforestation drones: New Anglo-Australian venture reveals plans to plant 100 million trees

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New joint venture between British engineering and smart tech firm CAL International and Australian green tech start-up AirSeed Technologies

A new joint venture between an Australian start-up and a British tech company could see drones used to tackle deforestation as part of a new initiative that aims to plant 100 million trees globally by...

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