south florida sun-sentinel series:

HAITI -- the ERODING NATION

ONLY 200 MILES FROM FLORIDA'S SHORES, HAITI IS CONFRONTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS THAT IS PERHAPS THE WORLD'S WORST.

 

'The world doesn't have any idea how bad this situation is getting'		'We know that this is destroying the land, but charcoal is what keeps us alive'		'It's up to God to bring more water to this island'
'All of Haiti is being destroyed'				interactive visuals