Petition to Move Nine Dolphins From Ventura Park Tops 43,000 Signatures
An animal welfare group's petition to relocate nine dolphins from a closed Cancun park to sea pens has gathered over…
Environment
Tulum Beaches Keep Sand as Authorities Limit Machinery in Sargassum Cleanup
Tulum's beaches have not suffered major sand loss from sargassum cleanup, official says, as limited machinery use helps protect the…
Playa del Carmen Records Over 2,000 Sea Turtle Nests in 2026 Season
More than 2,000 sea turtle nests and 22,431 hatchlings have been recorded in Playa del Carmen during the 2026 season.
Maya Communities in Yucatan Denounce Quarry Expansion Threatening Their Territory
Maya communities in Mérida and Umán are taking legal action against quarries they say operate without consultation and threaten their…
Nearly All Monitored Urban Cenotes in Playa del Carmen Are Contaminated, Activist Warns
An activist says 97% of monitored urban cenotes in Playa del Carmen are polluted, threatening the aquifer that supplies the…
Mexican Forces Seize 135 Exotic Animals and 68,000 Liters of Diesel in Tamaulipas
Federal forces in Tamaulipas seized 135 exotic animals, including jaguars and Bengal tigers, along with about 68,000 liters of diesel.
Mexico Rejects Environmental Permit for Colonial-Style Hotel in Bacalar
Mexico's environment ministry has rejected the environmental impact assessment for a colonial-style hotel planned on the shores of Bacalar Lagoon.
Cancún Reaches Record Sargassum Collection in 2026 Season
Cancún has collected 28,140 tons of sargassum since January, nearly double last year's pace.
Sargassum Cleanup Accelerates Beach Erosion in Akumal, Workers Warn
Tourism workers in Akumal say constant sargassum removal is hardening the beach and driving away nesting sea turtles.
UN Warns Pig Farms Threaten Yucatan’s Maya Communities, Calls for Justice Plan
UN report says more than 500 unregulated pig farms in Yucatan are polluting the Maya Aquifer and harming indigenous communities.