As the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to accelerate, trees, plants and even the ocean’s tiny plankton all convert the gas into oxygen. But scientists say they’re not able to keep up with years of ongoing pollution. NBC News’ Chase Cain follows a research team from California in Antarctica as it examines the link between whales and the ocean phytoplankton that pull as much carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as four Amazon rainforests.
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