Thick grey dust hangs in the air and vast chasms are gouged into the land in the Indian coal hub of Singrauli. In Singrauli, home to more than a dozen mines and coal-fired power stations, dark soot covers trees, houses, cars and even cows. "But forget phasing out, you cannot even phase down coal in a country like India," he told AFP. "Millions of people depend on coal for cheap electricity and I don't see that stopping ever." I know it is bad for my health but what will I do if the coal mines shut down?

Source: The Express Tribune November 30, 2021 14:12 UTC