The Forest in a Flash: America's Embrace of a Japanese Innovation A quiet revolution is underway on America's landscape as communities from coast to coast transform small plots of land into dense forests that defy conventional wisdom about tree growth rates.
Climate change has left its mark, and the pursuit of quick fixes is often met with skepticism. However, some see this trend as a welcome respite from urban sprawl and environmental degradation.
The driving force behind these speedy forests is a decades old planting method borrowed from Japan called "afforestation.