![Channi Anand 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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d68614feddd64bd9826a58463fcec02b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/078a1c41e8e74344b0ee358fd306b9bb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ecf155e2ba234d868d8704a30e3d5b62/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b88ec3a5f88e4d2cb26835c3a2a3a172/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/640522d17f10406eb18aaf0a5a30b94a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9125e43a9e19485b928de4190490550b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/745deee0e4f7413d9315c2669873a279/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f4d26be9e67c4ac7ad607cfdb5d6e4b3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6bf9835a483a4fb6b052cd8cd1aea4b1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0525bee8f58e4e5393eea317b4263ead/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/54c402bfc5ac4f41ae4a231fb199a1b9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d5c455359a04495ab15fddc6e1b6769c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/30e5598e02a942c1a6be15b00a0c3a11/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)
![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)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fd303fb2c1c84ef1880cc7cc191a8c15/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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)