Drones plant trees from the sky after US wildfires

A burning tree at the Bobcat Fire in Juniper Hills, California, United States, Sept 19. A US company has been using its drones to distribute tree seeds, fertilisers and pest deterrent onto about 405 hectares of fire-damaged land to help speed up reforestation. — Reuters

After record wildfires ravaged the US West Coast, replanting trees amid the apocalyptic, ash-covered landscape is a daunting task.

Seattle-based startup DroneSeed says its fleet of drones can plant trees six times faster than human hands.