A toxic algae bloom, likely linked to the drought and extreme heat, has also proliferated in the lake, creating a red stain in the water, although scientists are unsure if it could harm humans or animals.
“We’re using nets to try to steer the dolphins out of this area,” Dr. Fleischmann said.
Wildfires have consumed more than 18,000 square miles of the Amazon since the start of the year, an area twice the size of Vermont.
Checking air quality data each morning has become an anxious habit in the city, as children and older people have ended up in hospitals struggling to breathe, according to doctors in Manaus.
“It’s really hard to fill your lungs with air,” she said.
Persons:
Dr, Fleischmann, Camila Justa, “
Locations:
Vermont, Manaus
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