Jakarta Records World's Fourth-Worst Air Quality on Friday Morning
Jakarta recorded the world's fourth-worst air quality on Friday, with an index of 147 categorized as unhealthy. The provincial government is responding by expanding public transportation and transitioning to electric buses to reduce emissions.
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Urban air pollution is a critical public health issue in rapidly developing megacities, necessitating long-term infrastructure and environmental policy changes.
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jakarta's air quality was ranked the fourth worst in the world on Friday, according to data from the air quality monitoring site IQAir at 6:00 a.m. local time.According to ANTARA, the air quality index (AQI) in the metropolitan city is at 147, placing it in the "unhealthy" category for sensitive groups. People are also advised to wear masks when carrying out outdoor activities.Meanwhile, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo has the worst air quality in the world, with an air quality index of 174. Second place goes to Kampala, Uganda, with an air quality index of 154. Third place goes to Lahore, Pakistan, with an air quality index of 151.The Jakarta Provincial Government has prepared three main strategies to improve air quality, which are currently being implemented.First, expand the reach of Transjabodetabek bus services to reduce the use of private vehicles.
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