Photographs of the Week

Dhanbad, India || A man climbs a steep ridge with a basket of coal scavenged from a mine in the state of Jharkhand. A government study found that Jharkhand, among the poorest states in India and with the nation’s largest coal reserves, is also one of the areas most vulnerable to climate change. || Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Glasgow, Scotland || Ocean Rebellion activists protest against destructive industrial fishing practices during the UN climate change conference. || Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

La Palma, Spain || Cristina Vera leaves her house, covered with ash from volcano eruptions, after collecting the last of her belongings. || Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Mapastepec, Mexico || A migrant girl sick with fever receives medicine as she and her parents take part in a caravan heading to Mexico City. || Photograph: Daniel Becerril/Reuters

Chennai, India || A boy lights a firecracker as part of celebrations during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Chennai. The festival symbolises the victory of good over evil and commemorates Lord Ram’s return to his kingdom of Ayodhya after a 14-year exile. || Photograph: Idrees Mohammed/EPA