True , I did not look at it like that before . If I were a Republican in California or a Democrat in Alabama I would certainly feel like my vote did not matter whatsoever <| sep |># World ' s first realtime pollution map finds Delhi among worstDelhi often ranks as the world ' s most polluted city , consistently figuring higher than Beijing . 1 . World ' s first realtime pollution map finds Delhi among worst 1 . Delhi often ranks as the world ' s most polluted city . 1 . Cities in India , China and Pakistan ranked consistently as having the worst air . IMAGE 1 visualpic 1647 tel 3 . jpgThe first ever realtime pollution map visualising the state of the world ' s health has found New Delhi and other cities in India to be among the most polluted in the world . Cities in India , China and Pakistan ranked consistently as having the worst air . Delhi often outranked not only Beijing but even many cities in China ' s coalproducing heartland , underlining the perilous state of the capital ' s health . Cities in India , China and Pakistan ranked consistently as having the worst air . Delhi often outranked not only Beijing but even many cities in China ' s coalproducing heartland , underlining the perilous state of the capital ' s health . ALSO READ Delhi smog Is Pollution Board waiting for people to die , asks Supreme CourtThe threedimensional map draws on readings from thousands of pollution monitoring stations from around the world and uses big data to collate the numbers . It is a product of AirVisual , an air quality monitoring and forecasting startup founded by French entrepreneur Yann Boquillod who is based in Beijing . It is a product of AirVisual , an air quality monitoring and forecasting startup founded by French entrepreneur Yann Boquillod who is based in Beijing . ALSO READ NGT prescribes ' environment emergency ' measures to control air pollution in DelhiWe wanted to help people understand the status of the health of the earth . So by visualising in a 3 D map people can actually see the amount of emissions being spread to the world , he told India Today . We wanted to help people understand the status of the health of the earth . So by visualising in a 3 D map people can actually see the amount of emissions being spread to the world , he told India Today . DELHI RANKED WORLD ' S WORST CITYThrough much of last week , Delhi ranked as the world ' s worst city . Others in the top ten slots were Dhaka and Karachi . Through much of last week , Delhi ranked as the world ' s worst city . Others in the top ten slots were Dhaka and Karachi . India and China fared worst in the world on the map . The only other comparable region was the Sahara desert , which shows high readings because of dust . India and China fared worst in the world on the map . The only other comparable region was the Sahara desert , which shows high readings because of dust . Delhi consistently ranked higher than Beijing , a city where high levels of smog have become a source of public anger and forced the government to take drastic steps such as closing down nearby factories . Delhi consistently ranked higher than Beijing , a city where high levels of smog have become a source of public anger and forced the government to take drastic steps such as closing down nearby factories . Boquillod said awareness levels were higher in Beijing than in many other places in Asia including India . Boquillod said awareness levels were higher in Beijing than in many other places in Asia including India . Part of the reason for that was the provision of reliable data measuring PM 2 . 5 particulate pollution . Part of the reason for that was the provision of reliable data measuring PM 2 . 5 particulate pollution . Data is really important for people to know and have awareness for air pollution , he said . If you check China some years ago , awareness levels were really really low . But then people started to have data for air pollution and that is how they started making change . Data is really important for people to know and have awareness for air pollution , he said . If you check China some years ago , awareness levels were really really low . But then people started to have data for air pollution and that is how they started making change . The map also forecasts pollution readings to allow people and governments to take action ahead of high pollution occurrences . In Beijing , big data forecasts are used to issue ' red alert ' warnings that may even result in the closure of schools when AQI readings cross 200 , which , unfortunately , is often a daily occurrence in Delhi . Version 0 . 5 b Function I post the article ' s text as a comment if the website is adblocker unfriendly . I accept commands ! Rendered by PROMETHEUS