Episodios

  • ‘Slow motion crisis’: Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking

    ‘Slow motion crisis’: Why some of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking
    Jul 13 2025
    According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Cities, 28 of the most populous U.S. cities are sinking. It’s due to a phenomenon called land subsidence, exacerbated in many cases by humans extracting too much groundwater from underground aquifers. Ali Rogin speaks with Grist senior writer Matt Simon to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 m
  • Study warns 1.5-degree warming limit can’t prevent dangers of melting glaciers

    Study warns 1.5-degree warming limit can’t prevent dangers of melting glaciers
    Jul 6 2025
    The 2015 Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius was thought to be the threshold for averting severe climate change impacts. But new research says even that level is too high to prevent the catastrophic consequences of sea level rise due to melting glaciers. John Yang speaks with Chris Stokes, one of the study’s authors, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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  • What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what’s next

    What the U.S. has accomplished in 250 years of innovation and what’s next
    Jul 5 2025
    President Donald Trump went to Iowa on Thursday to start the countdown to the nation’s 250th Independence Day next year. To mark the anniversary, the nonpartisan Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress is looking at 250 years of U.S. innovation. John Yang speaks with Glenn Nye, the center’s president and CEO, about the project. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • Rooftop solar industry fears demand will collapse as GOP rolls back tax credits

    Rooftop solar industry fears demand will collapse as GOP rolls back tax credits
    Jul 1 2025
    Provisions in the GOP policy bill would end a host of tax credits for renewable energy, including one that allows homeowners to recoup 30 percent of the cost of a rooftop solar system. Businesses say it could deal a serious blow to the industry. Geoff Bennett discusses the potential with Dan Conant of Solar Holler, a solar installation company in West Virginia, for our series, Tipping Point. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • 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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  • 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 m
  • 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 m
  • 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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