Usmaan Shekh, right, carries, with help, a bag of recyclable material collected from a garbage dump site during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shekh and his family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste picker Salmaa Shekh looks outside a temporary shelter during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Shekh and her family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Aamir Shekh looks for recyclable material at a garbage dump during heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, June.20, 2024. Shekh and his family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste picker Arjun, 6, works at garbage dump site during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, on June 20, 2024. As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
A waste picker drinks water while working during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Waste pickers endure a miserable job that is growing more dangerous as climate change leads to rising heat. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Aamir Shekh puts on a shirt before heading out in a heat wave to a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shekh and his family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste picker Salmaa Shekh collects recyclables during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shekh and her family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Mohmad Akram drinks water under shade during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste pickers Arjun, 6, sorts recyclable items with his parents at a garbage dump site during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, June 19, 2024. As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste pickers Salmaa and Usmaan Shekh, right, search for recyclable materials during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shekh and his family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Aamir Shekh fills up his water bottle before working at a garbage dump during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shekh and his family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste pickers look for items that could be recycled as birds fly over a garbage dump during a heat wave on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 20, 2024. As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Waste picker Rajdin, 17, looks for recyclable material during a heat wave at a garbage dump on outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. As many as 4 million people in India scratch out a living searching through landfills for anything they can sell. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Aamir Shekh puts shoes on before going to work as a waste picker during a heat wave at a garbage dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Shekh and his family are among millions of people who scratch out a living searching through India's waste — and climate change is making a hazardous job more dangerous than ever. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)