Coal plays a huge role in global electricity generation, but has a significant impact on the environment.Boy_anupong | Moment | Getty ImagesFrom Pennsylvania to the north of England, coal mines helped to power the Industrial Revolution, turbocharging the economic growth of countries around...

A coal-fired power plant in Indonesia.Aditya Aji | AFP | Getty ImagesEfforts to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius are failing "across the board" — and major shifts will be required to create meaningful change, according to a new report, including a...

A worker pushes his bicycle under a line of cable trolleys transporting coal in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Nov. 19, 2021.Money Sharma | Afp | Getty ImagesThere's little doubt that India has made progress in its transition to renewable energy.The country's leaders have...