Yucatán Converts Sargassum Seaweed Into Fertilizer to Tackle Caribbean Environmental Crisis
A Yucatán plant processes sargassum into biofertilizers and animal feed, aiming to turn a coastal nuisance into an industry.
Breaking News from Cancun, the Riviera Maya and the Yucatan Peninsula
A Yucatán plant processes sargassum into biofertilizers and animal feed, aiming to turn a coastal nuisance into an industry.
A petition with over 500 signatures calls for municipal budget to upgrade Playa del Carmen's animal control center.
Cold Front 43 will cause heavy rains, thunderstorms, and heat up to 39°C in Quintana Roo, with high waves along…
A rare red sprite, a high-altitude electrical discharge, was photographed over the Yucatan coast.
An international tribunal will present findings on the Maya Train's environmental and social impacts in Quintana Roo.
Cancún receives international recognition for planting over 2,700 trees through its Arboriza Cancún program.
A manatee with propeller wounds was found dead in Chetumal Bay, adding to a series of deaths in recent years.
The Sereno resort project in Xpu-Ha was withdrawn by developers after federal environmental review delays.
A bee swarm attack injured 13 people in Bacalar, Quintana Roo, prompting emergency response.
A vendor at Cancún's largest market is selling a baby crocodile for 1,500 pesos, with authorities failing to intervene.
Riviera Maya Environment News covers the environmental issues facing Quintana Roo’s unique ecosystems — from the Mesoamerican Reef and coastal mangroves to inland cenotes and the Sian Ka’an Biosphere. Our team monitors environmental authorities, research institutions, and conservation groups to bring you timely English-language coverage of sargassum influx and management, coral reef health and restoration, cenote and groundwater protection, wildlife conservation including sea turtles and whale sharks, and environmental policy decisions affecting the region.
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