Amber DeCarlo

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

It is good to see that countries have imposed fees for using plastic bags which will encourage shoppers to change to reusable bags. Governments can also push shop owners towards going completely plasticless and not offering their customers plastic bags. #MarEnvS19

[Ricardo Gonçalves @BUSINESSricardo]

The UK is proposing to double its plastic bag levy from 5p to 10p.

Australia only recently saw some supermarket chains adopt a plastic bag fee, mostly 15c per bag.

Do you think it should be higher here?

https://t.co/toIE8isNiz

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Plastic is very useful for storing things in, but there are more eco friendly ways that will save the wildlife. Use a reusable water bottle instead of a single use plastic bottle or even a canvas shopping bag instead of a single use plastic bag. #MarEnvS19

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Ocean acidification not only affects corals, but all marine life!! #MarEnvS19

[Shellfish Reefs @ShellfishReefs]

Ocean acidification impacts all marine ecosystems - particularly #shellfishreefs https://t.co/2G58fpAomQ

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

@JillWan90870069 @ConversationEDU So sad to see all the coral bleaching occurring around the world #MarEnvS19

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

This is a video of one of the many sharks that has had its fins taken from them and was returned to the ocean. Since they use their fins to swim, once they are removed they are unable to catch food and therefore starve to death. #MarEnvS19

[Anon4dolphins @Anon4dolphin]

This is the #SharkFin trade
This is an animal left to die and suffering greatly.
This is because some humans want to have the "prestige" of shark fin soup
This is #AnimalAbuse
#OpFunKill

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Think again before you try a bowl of shark fin soup. The world's shark populations are being severely harmed by this delicacy. Sometimes the fisherman cut off the fins and return the sharks to the sea where they then die from not being able to swim. #MarEnvS19

[Seeker @Seeker]

Demand for shark fin soup is killing the oceans’ top predator.

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Sad to see this turn of events. The sea lions are trying to find food after swimming hundreds of miles and are being killed off to prevent the fish population from being destroyed. Is there a better solution to this problem? #MarEnvS19

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Sea lions, desperate to find food, are traveling to a waterfall in Oregon to prey on salmon. But to protect the fish population, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has begun the "lethal removal" of the sea lions, @sarahzhang reports: https://t.co/KTS6qUKCCx

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

The Big Carrot focuses on using fish friendly methods to retrieve their supplies. This allows them to minimize their effects on the marine environment and reduce by catch. #MarEnvS19

[The Big Carrot @the_bigcarrot]

ALL of our fresh/frozen seafood is @OceanWiseLife recommended. Overfishing is one of the biggest threats facing oceans today. Choosing @OceanWiseLife approved seafood that is abundant & caught using methods that minimize impact is a great way to show you care about ocean health!

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

The city is taking initiative to break the ice. Not sure if they are thinking of the marine life's ability to photosynthesis, but this will definitely help them survive! #MarEnvS19

[ABC News @ABC]

CLEARING A PATH: An ice-breaking boat pushes up the frozen Chicago River, past the city’s iconic Marina City towers, on Wednesday as dangerous cold paralyzes the Midwest. https://t.co/HSbFvWvzaR

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

The cold in Chicago has almost completely frozen the river! How will this effect the marine life with dropping temperatures and little sunlight coming through??? #MarEnvS19

[CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil @CBSEveningNews]

LOOK: The Chicago River has almost completely frozen over, as area wind chills are expected to be between -15 to -30; what's more -- with a high of 3 degrees and a low of -22, it's only expected to get colder https://t.co/myPCgZHEmo

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

@alyssemerilama1 So sad to hear #MarEnvS19

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

@clarerogers0501 This is so cool!!! Very cool take on recycling plastic from the ocean. #MarEnvS19

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Interesting to see that even with global warming, the midwest can get this cold!! And on the other hand Australia is reaching new highs. #MarEnvS19

[Mary Powell @MaryGPowell]

Only the beginning of how crazy this is going to get. Need to transform away from carbon today, not tomorrow. U.S. Midwest Freezes, Australia Burns: This Is the Age of Weather Extremes https://t.co/BMvHUfxH2U

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Elephant seals have taken over a beach in California during the government shutdown. They have even had new calves while on shore! #MarEnvS19

[NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas @NBCNightlyNews]

A group of elephant seals have taken over a popular tourist spot on the California coastline, likely due to a January storm's monster tide.

More on the seal takeover tonight on @nbcnightlynews at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT (check your local NBC station listings).

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

The great barrier reef is slowly dying from effects of humans. Even though sunscreen is a good idea when swimming, it has negative effects on the surrounding coral! #MarEnvS19

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Much of the marine ecosystem along the reef’s north coast has become barren and skeletal with little hope of recovery https://t.co/w123XKIXR7

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

We learned that the sex of turtles is dependent on the surrounding temperature and with increasing temperatures this increases the amount of female turtles. This will have a negative effect on the existence of turtles. #MarEnvS19

[Carly Goodman @CarlyGo36611928]

Check out this article on the fate of turtles in a warming environment. As temperatures increase, turtles are more likely to hatch females. As of January 2018, 99% of green turtles born in parts of the Great Barrier Reef were female. #MarEnvS19

https://t.co/EDzZIbdoLj

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

#MarEnvS19

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Beautiful rare jellyfish!!

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Found in the far depths of the Eastern Pacific ocean, this rarely-seen jellyfish was first recorded in 1909

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

#MarEnvS19

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

Very sad to see the tragedy that has recently happened.

[The Sydney Morning Herald @smh]

A shocking video posted by farmers shows the water lined with dead Murray cod said to have been 80 to 100 years old. Read the full story here: https://t.co/6p0iJoPEVB

[Amber DeCarlo @decarlo_amber]

There were lots of blue bottles out at Maroubra today!! #MarEnvS19

[Olivier Laflamme @OlivierLaflamm3]

Last week, Maroubra beach was covered in washed up blue bottles. Went back today and there were none! Anyone know what might’ve changed? #marenvs19