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        "id": 1748037,
        "msgid": "jakartas-air-among-the-worlds-six-worst-this-morning-1779546387",
        "date": "2026-05-19 09:19:09",
        "title": "Jakarta's Air Among the World's Six Worst This Morning",
        "author": "Muhammad Isa Bustomi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Jakarta's air quality has deteriorated, ranking sixth worst globally at 08:00 local time, with an Air Quality Index of 137 and PM2.5 at 44 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3. The city faces health risks for sensitive groups, and the governorate is preparing rapid measures, including stronger air-quality monitoring and emissions-testing, in a cross-regional effort with Jabodetabek until August 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta\u2019s air quality deteriorated again on Tuesday morning (19 May\n2026). According to IQAir\u2019s air-monitoring data as cited by Kompas.com,\nthe capital ranked sixth among the world\u2019s most polluted cities at 08:00\nWestern Indonesia Time (WIB). The Air Quality Index (AQI) for Jakarta\nstood at 137, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at 44 micrograms per\ncubic metre. At this level, Jakarta\u2019s air quality falls into the\nunhealthy for sensitive groups category, affecting children, the elderly\nand residents with respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In the list of the world\u2019s most polluted cities, Lahore topped the\nranking with an AQI of 300, followed by Kampala in Uganda at 169 and\nDelhi, India at 164.<\/p>\n<p>Against this backdrop, the Jakarta Provincial Government is preparing\nrapid measures to face potential increases in air pollution during the\ndry season, which is expected to last until August 2026. The planned\nefforts include strengthening the air-quality monitoring system and\nincreasing the implementation of motor-vehicle emissions testing. The\nprovincial government notes that controlling air pollution cannot be\ndone by Jakarta alone and requires cross-regional cooperation within the\nJabodetabek metropolitan area.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/jakartas-air-among-the-worlds-six-worst-this-morning-1779546387",
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