What will the Karoo farm of 2035 look like?
Some of these technologies are already arriving on South African farms. Others are still expensive or experimental, although many experts believe they will become more common over the next decade.
The science of sound: What makes the Karoo so quiet?
The next time the Karoo feels impossibly quiet, it is worth remembering that your ears are experiencing the combined effects of atmospheric physics, landscape geometry, dry air, sparse settlement and an ecosystem still able to express itself through sound rather than noise.
Can a wet winter still end in drought?
The recent rainfall has delivered welcome relief across many parts of the Karoo, but meteorologists caution that the coming summer will depend on climate patterns that are only now beginning to develop.
Wind turbines and the second age of Karoo wind
How one predator changes an entire ecosystem
How the humble windpump transformed a region
The expansion of Karoo farming during the twentieth century cannot be understood without recognising the role of the windpump. It increased productivity and boosted the agricultural economy that still supports many rural communities today.
