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Climate scientists use weather balloons to capture data from the upper atmosphere. The National Weather Service recently suspended a weather balloon launch in Albany, New York.
Mark Humphrey
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AP
The agency recently halted a weather balloon launch in Albany, which forecasters relied on for up-to-date weather data. Experts say that could put New Yorkers at risk during the next storm.
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