{
  "id": 19932760,
  "title": "India: Delhi surpasses Lahore as world's most polluted city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/india-delhi-surpasses-lahore-as-worlds-most-polluted-city",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T06:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/india-delhi-surpasses-lahore-as-world-s-most-polluted-city/live-79946817?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, November 14, Delhi, India surpassed Lahore, Pakistan to become the world's most polluted city, according to Swiss air quality monitoring group IQAir. Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 334, categorized as hazardous. Lahore's AQI was recorded at 155, placing it seventh among the most polluted major cities globally. However, India's official Central Pollution Control Board recorded Delhi's AQI at 403, rating it as severe. The discrepancy in readings is due to the use of different AQI scales and methodologies by the two sources. Visibility in Delhi was severely impacted as a thick layer of smog enveloped the city.",
  "summary": "Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded to be higher than Lahore in Pakistan on Friday, which made it the most polluted city globally.",
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi surpassed Lahore as world's most polluted city on November 14.",
    "Delhi's AQI recorded 334 by IQAir, categorized as hazardous.",
    "Lahore's AQI at 155, seventh most polluted globally, according to IQAir."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Delhi’s ascent to the top of global pollution rankings signals a worsening public health crisis as hazardous smog levels now outpace those seen in other major South Asian urban centers.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}