Hurricane Simon Threatens Puerto Vallarta as Category 4
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — Hurricane Simon was pounding Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday as a...
Environment
Mexico’s Environment Agency Rejects Four Major Tourism Projects in Quintana Roo
Semarnat rejected four tourism and real estate developments in Quintana Roo, three in Playa del Carmen and one in Puerto…
Sargassum Closes In on 53 Quintana Roo Beaches as Tulum and Puerto Morelos Take the Worst Hit
State monitoring shows 18 beaches with excessive sargassum and 53 with moderate-to-heavy accumulation, with Tulum, Puerto Morelos and Cozumel hardest…
Semarnat Denies Environmental Permit for GL Dreams Subdivision in Puerto Morelos
Mexico's Semarnat declined to authorize the environmental impact statement for GL Dreams, a 308-home subdivision that critics say threatens Puerto…
Caribbean Sargassum Becomes Fertilizer for Global Beer Brands
A seaweed-based biostimulant made from Quintana Roo sargassum is boosting barley yields for beer brands including Corona and Heineken.
Heavy Machinery at Night on Cancún’s Playa Delfines Raises Environmental Concerns
Heavy equipment working overnight on Playa Delfines, a key sea turtle nesting beach in Cancún, prompted questions about permits and…
Tulum Tour Guides Train to Protect Ecosystems Visited by Tourists
Tour guides in Tulum join a CONANP training program on environmental interpretation to better explain the region's ecosystems and promote…
Deer at Calle 88 Raises Alarm Over CFE Cozumel Cable Plan
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — A deer was spotted in Playa del Carmen as...
Yucatán Leads Mexico’s Octopus Production With More Than 28,000 Tons
Yucatán produced 28,789 tons of octopus in 2025, topping Campeche and Baja California Sur and generating more than 3.38 billion…
Xcalak Residents Warn of Dead Fish and Contaminated Water as Sargassum Piles Up
Residents of Xcalak, Quintana Roo, say decomposing sargassum is killing fish and fouling the water, and they want the Mexican…