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A high-altitude balloon being launched near Beaufort West by Thumeka Mkololo, Pieter Labuschagne (both from the South African Weather Service) and Kiriyaki Blazaki (German Research Centre Juelich)
CLIMATE CHANGE

Weather balloons launched in Karoo to measure pollutants, climate change

The programme, which provides valuable, precise information on gases in the atmosphere, is a first for Africa

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read