"Indonesia's Capital Plagued by Alarming Pollution Spikes: Monitor Reveals"

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has been ranked as the world's most polluted city for four days this week, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir. The city's toxic smog, caused by industrial pollution, traffic congestion, and coal-powered plants, has led to "unhealthy" levels of PM2.5, which can cause respiratory problems. President Joko Widodo plans to address pollution levels by reducing the city's burden and completing a metro train network. Activists have sued the government for negligence in protecting residents from air pollution, and although Indonesia has pledged to stop building new coal-fired power plants, the government is expanding existing ones.