Lake Enriquillo
The Lake That Burned Down a Forest
Lake Enriquillo is the largest lake in the Caribbean—and for the past 10 years, it's been getting larger. Having already doubled in area, the lake is destroying everything in its path and displacing local residents who are being forced to take extreme...
The Lake That Burned Down a Forest
In part four, VICE News heads to the Dominican Republic's largest open-air market, on the border with Haiti, to witness the illegal coal trade in action.
The Lake That Burned Down a Forest
VICE News heads into the hills near Lake Enriquillo to see how people whose livelihoods have been ruined by the lake's unstoppable expansion are now surviving.
The Lake That Burned Down A Forest (Full Length)
VICE News travels to Lake Enriquillo, site of a looming environmental and economic crisis many experts believe is the due to climate change.
The Lake That Burned Down a Forest
After seeing the devastation Lake Enriquillo's massive growth has inflicted on the region, VICE News meets residents who have lost everything and finds out what they're now doing in order to survive.
The Lake That Burned Down A Forest (Part 4)
VICE News heads to the Dominican Republic's largest open-air market to witness the illicit trade of charcoal in action.
The Lake That Burned Down A Forest (Part 3)
A black-market charcoal trade has sprung up in response to the rapid destruction from Lake Enriquillo.
The Lake That Burned Down a Forest
VICE News travels to the Dominican Republic, site of a looming environmental and economic crisis many experts believe is the result of climate change.
The Lake That Burned Down A Forest (Part 2)
We meet some of the residents who have lost everything to Lake Enriquillo.
The Lake That Burned Down A Forest (Part 1)
Lake Enriquillo is causing an environmental crisis in the Dominican Republic.