Episodes

  • Scientists track humpback whale migration with an assist from AI technology

    Scientists track humpback whale migration with an assist from AI technology
    Jun 28 2025
    Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal migrations are among the longest of any mammal, stretching thousands of miles. Now, scientists are using AI-powered facial recognition technology to track the whales on their journeys, offering new insights into their habits and health. John Yang reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Can AI help solve India’s food and water insecurity?

    Can AI help solve India’s food and water insecurity?
    Jun 17 2025
    One of the largest challenges facing India: how to sustain food production for 1.4 billion people amid deteriorating soil quality, diminishing water supplies and climate change. For some, including hundreds of artificial intelligence startup companies, the challenge represents a business opportunity. From India, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • New book ‘Empire of AI’ investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT

    New book ‘Empire of AI’ investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT
    Jun 8 2025
    OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is one of the most famous and secretive companies in the world working to develop artificial general intelligence that would match or surpass the cognitive abilities of humans across every task. Investigative journalist Karen Hao joins Ali Rogin to discuss her new book, “Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI," which delves into the company. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 mins
  • How researchers in Florida are using gene editing to protect the state’s orange groves

    How researchers in Florida are using gene editing to protect the state’s orange groves
    Jun 8 2025
    Researchers in Florida are testing a new gene-edited tree that they hope will be able to fight off the tiny insects that have devastated the state’s orange groves for years. Colleen Krantz of Iowa PBS reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation

    Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation
    May 31 2025
    A group of gray seals in Rhode Island are making a splash. They were rescued in March and April after becoming entangled in fishing gear and other debris near Block Island. Several were recently released after being rehabilitated. John Yang has the story. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    2 mins
  • The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands

    The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands
    May 25 2025
    The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, demand on power plants is increasing, in large part due to AI’s reliance on data centers. Ali Rogin speaks with Kenza Bryan, climate reporter for The Financial Times, for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 mins
  • To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard

    To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard
    May 25 2025
    Sharks have been cast as the ultimate villain ever since the movie “Jaws” was released 50 years ago this summer. The film tells the story of a great white shark terrorizing beachgoers, but in reality, humans pose the greater threat to sharks. Ali Rogin speaks with endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, who wants to get that message out by swimming around Martha’s Vineyard, where “Jaws” was filmed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 mins
  • What the dismissal of hundreds of scientists means for a flagship climate report

    What the dismissal of hundreds of scientists means for a flagship climate report
    May 18 2025
    In late April, the Trump administration told hundreds of scientists and experts that they were no longer needed to compile the next national climate assessment, a flagship report mandated by Congress to catalog the ways climate change affects the country. John Yang speaks with Elizabeth Koebele, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, who was among the recipients of that message. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 mins