For decades, various technologies have been applied for different purposes, across different levels and sectors to protect the environment, save lives, and conserve ecosystems.

More recently, however, terms like “systems” are increasingly being replaced with “AI-supported,” “AI-powered,” or “AI-adaptive” — a shift that forms the focus of this week’s edition of the program.

Across the world, artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool to aid, ease, or assist with tasks reliant on human intelligence.

AI systems can analyze decades of weather data in seconds, allowing scientists to forecast extreme events like heatwaves, droughts, and heavy storms earlier and more accurately than ever before.