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Science advisor for the ocean race. >> and this is that ocean track. >> reporter: she says the boats take temperature, oxygen, and carbon dioxide readings. scientists around the world use this information to study how the oceans are responding to climate change. as they absorb 90% of the excess heat created by planet-warming fossil fuel emissions. they have also detected micro plastics in nearly every sample taken on the race. >> we are looking at the second of two no drifter buoys. >> reporter: in a southern ocean, 11th hour racing deployet buoys that will help improve weather forecasting, an...

Micro—plastics and sizeable chunks of plastic that did not originate for the most part from the land in antarctica. some of the fishing gear, yes, but what we are taking into the ocean and taking out of the ocean, but the carbon dioxide levels that we are now seeing that are changing the chemistry of the ocean, making the ocean more acidic, plus the warming of the planet. but all in all, the biggest concern has been the people not tuned in and aware of what the problems are, so it's ignorance and its complacency born of not knowing. so that's why this expedition, why what you are doing with ...

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And a scientist from the centre for ecosystem science at the university of new south wales joins me live from sydney to tell us more. so obviously, platypus is already highly iconic species that are only found here in australia. plastic is a significant environmental concern. look it is a problem for platypus is because of the way they forage. they close their eyes and use highly specialised bills to forage for food in the water. and so as a result of this foraging behaviour, platypus is are prone to getting plastic and rubbish tangled around their necks that could lead to strangulation and de...

But micro plastics can definitely harm animals in a range of ways, including physical ingestion that could lead to malnutrition. also there are issues with toxicity that could impact reproduction, the immune system, and generally metabolic problems and development disorders. so these micro plastics can definitely pose impact to our freshwater environment, and there is still a lot to learn.— still a lot to learn. we've got very little time — still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left _ still a lot to learn. we've got very little time left but _ still a lot to learn. we've got ver...