Altaf Qadri/AP Show More Show Less 2 of29 Mining is in progress at an open-cast mine near Dhanbad, an eastern Indian city in Jharkhand state, Friday, Sept. It's one of the dilemmas facing world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland this week in an attempt to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Efforts to fight climate change are being held back in part because coal, the biggest single source of climate-changing gases, provides cheap electricity and supports millions of jobs.
A 2021 Indian government study found that Jharkhand state - among the poorest in India and the state with the nation’s largest coal reserves - is also the most vulnerable Indian state to climate change. 1 of29 An Indian laborer smiles as she takes a break from loading coal into a truck in Dhanbad, an eastern Indian city in Jharkhand state, Friday, Sept.
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