Playa del Carmen to Review Legal Status of Chen Zubul Property
City councilor Fernando Muñoz Calero says officials will weigh legal claims and technical data before deciding the fate of the…
Environment
Quintana Roo Braces for Four Days of Heavy Rain and Flooding
Quintana Roo officials warn of four days of heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding from October 15 to 18, with…
What Mexico’s 2-Billion-Peso Sargassum Plan Will Actually Do and Where
Mexico's president pledges 2 billion pesos to tackle sargassum and boost tourism promotion in Cancún, Tulum, Playa del Carmen and…
Five Ejidos Seek Alliance to Protect Chichankanab Lagoon in José María Morelos
Ejidal representatives from five communities in José María Morelos seek to form a committee to protect the Chichankanab lagoon and…
Maya Frog and Toad Shell Pendants May Reveal Ancient Trade Routes
Analysis of 14 Maya shell pendants shaped like frogs and toads could illuminate ancient trade routes and beliefs about water…
Heavy Rains to Soak Quintana Roo as Unstable Weather Moves In
Forecasters warn of 50-75 mm of rain, lightning and wind gusts up to 50 km/h across Quintana Roo, with flooding…
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Six Artificial Lakes in Mérida; Water Contact Restricted
Tests found Naegleria fowleri in six of nine artificial lakes in Mérida. Officials restricted water contact and began sanitation work.
Akumal Beach Recovery Plan Puts Turtle Habitat in the Spotlight
Mexico's environment agency approved a 27-million-peso project to rebuild the eroded beach at Hotel Secrets Akumal using artificial reefs and…
Chetumal Plans 836 Million Pesos in Stormwater Works to Curb Flooding
Chetumal's water utility has proposed five stormwater collectors costing 836 million pesos to ease flooding during heavy rains.
Ten Rural Communities in Quintana Roo Form Community Conservation Territories
Ten rural Quintana Roo communities are conserving 141,815 hectares of Maya forest under a federal Sembrando Vida corridor linking Calakmul…