in novo progresso there is a heavy haze all around. silva's two—year—old daughter has pneumonia. she is convinced she contracted it because of the smoke. she says, if she doesn't get the right treatment, she could die. translation: the lives of our children are being jeopardised by people that don't have any sense. they are doing harm to other people, they are just thinking about themselves. it is something i don't have words for. they do the damage and we are the ones who suffer, the children and their mothers. i asked the nurse on duty, dhelly pratis, if children's lives are being put at risk. yes, she tells me, not just the children — it's dangerous for everyone. translation: this is a huge problem. if things keep going like this, unfortunately the consequences will be even worse than the ones we are already witnessing. president bolsonaro has issued a 60—day ban on burning land, but few here believe that will make any difference. even when the fires have been put out, this is what remains — scorched earth, charred skeletons of tree

in novo progresso there is a heavy haze all around.s children. carla te silva's three—year—old daughter has pneumonia. she is convinced she contracted it because of the smoke. she says if she doesn't get the right treatment, she could die. translation: the lives of our children are being jeopardised by people that don't have any sense. they are doing harm to other people, they are just thinking about themselves. it is something i don't have words for. they do the damage and we are the ones who suffer, the children and their mothers. i asked the nurse on duty if children's lives are being put at risk. yes, she tells me, not just the children, it's dangerous for everyone. translation: this is a huge problem. if things keep going like this, unfortunately the consequences will be even worse than the ones we are already witnessing. even though it is not happening inside of our own homes, we are all living in this place. everybody here wants the smoke to go away. even when the fires have been put out this is what remains — scorched earth, ch

in novo progresso there is a heavy haze all around.e city and it's choking its children. carla tai silver's three—year—old daughter has pneumonia. she is convinced she contracted it because of the smoke. she says if she doesn't get the right treatment, she could die. translation: the lives of our children are being jeopardised by people that don't have any sense. they're doing harm to other people, they're just thinking about themselves. it is something i don't have words for. they do the damage and we are the ones who suffer, the children and their mothers. i asked the nurse on duty, dhelly bratis, if children's lives are being put at risk. yes, she tells me, not just the children, it's dangerous for everyone. translation: this is a huge problem. if things keep going like this, unfortunately the consequences will be even worse than the ones we are already witnessing. even though it is not happening inside of our own homes, we are all living in this place. everybody here wants the smoke to go away. even when the fires have been put out

in novo progresso, there is a heavy haze all around. and it's choking its children. carla te silva's two—year—old daughter has pneumonia. she is convinced she contracted it because of the smoke. she says if she doesn't get the right treatment, she could die. translation: the lives of our children are being jeopardised by people that don't have any sense. they are doing harm to other people, they are just thinking about themselves. it is something i don't have words for. they do the damage and we are the ones who suffer, the children and their mothers. i asked the nurse on duty if children's lives are being put at risk. "yes," she tells me, "notjust the children. it's dangerous for everyone." translation: this is a huge problem. if things keep going like this, unfortunately the consequences will be even worse than the ones we are already witnessing. even though it is not happening inside of our own homes, we are all living in this place. everybody here wants the smoke to go away. even when the fires have been put out, this is what remain