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At the farthest reaches of our planet, amid landscapes of staggering beauty and peril, scientists venture into the ice to unlock the story of Earth’s climate. Scaling jagged peaks, battling brutal storms and skiing across frozen deserts, they track how polar regions are transforming. Each mission is an act of discovery: a step toward understanding how glaciers move, how oceans rise, and how the rhythms of the past compare to the quickening tempo of today. Watch the series premiere of Ages of Ice tonight at 10pm on GPB. gpb.org/television

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has rolled back rules restricting climate warming emissions at electrical power plants, including those in Georgia.

The rules the EPA ended this week date from the Biden administration and would have required coal and natural gas-fired power plants to restrict carbon emissions starting in 2030.

That was about the same time Georgia Power had planned to shutter its two largest coal plants — Plant Bowen, which is north of Atlanta, and Plant Scherer, just north of Macon. But now with the data center boom, Georgia Power is keeping the plants running.

With the help of a third coal plant over the border in Alabama, Georgia Power hopes to meet fully 70% of the data center demand.

GPB's Grant Blankenship reports. Read more: https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/09/15/how-the-epa-roll-back-of-carbon-emission-rules-could-play-out-in-georgias-coal

Republicans running for statewide office fired up supporters at the annual Faith and Freedom Coalition victory dinner Monday.

GPB's Sarah Kallis reports: https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/09/15/republican-candidates-for-office-appeal-supporters-at-annual-faith-and-freedom

Ghost in the Machine reveals how the human values, biases, and power structures behind artificial intelligence are shaping our world—and its societal and environmental consequences. Watch tonight at 11pm on GPB. gpb.org/television

With less than a month until early voting begins, Georgia’s two candidates for governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson, are clashing over data centers and transparency. GPB's Sarah Kallis has more. https://www.gpb.org/news/2026/09/14/governor-candidates-trade-barbs-over-data-centers-less-month-until-early-voting

Autism advocate Kaelynn Partlow is empowering youth to embrace their voices and show how true support builds inclusion. From the boxing ring to social media, discover how young people like Kaelynn build communities of care on Hope Givers, our teen mental health and wellness series.

Watch the full story on Hope Givers: https://www.gpb.org/education/hope-givers/season-3