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Satellite image depicting the border between Haiti (left) and the Dominican Republic (right) The island has four distinct ecoregions. The Hispaniolan moist forests ecoregion covers approximately 50% of the island, especially the northern and eastern portions, predominantly in the lowlands but extending up to 2,100 meters (6,900 ft) elevation.
A satellite image of the border between the denuded landscape of Haiti (left) and the Dominican Republic (right) Deforestation is a complex and intertwined environmental and social problem in Haiti. The most-recent national research on charcoal estimates that approximately 946,500 metric tons of charcoal are produced and consumed annually in ...
Tropical Storm Franklin appears in the middle of this image of the Caribbean and southwestern Atlantic captured on Wednesday morning, Aug. 23, 2023. (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ satellite)
A satellite image of the border between the denuded landscape of Haiti (left) and the Dominican Republic (right).. Deforestation in Haiti occurred primarily during the colonial period, and later after the Haitian Revolution to pay a post-independence war indemnity to France.
This wide image of the Caribbean Sea was captured on Monday morning, Oct. 21, 2024. It shows Oscar, center, over southeastern Cuba. (AccuWeather Enhanced RealVue™ Satellite)
More than two dozen people are dead on the island of Hispaniola, shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic, after torrential rainfall over three days created severe flooding, downed trees and ...
In 1925, Haiti was lush, with 60% of its original forest covering the lands and mountainous regions. Since then, recent in-depth study of satellite imagery has erroneously concluded an estimate of <1% primary forest cover. [7] Erosion has been severe in the mountainous areas.
The storm, which was packing 40 mph (65 kph) winds, was due to cross Hispaniola's southern coast on Tuesday night and drop up to 10 inches (25 cm) of rain through Wednesday and 15 inches in ...