Dead Raccoon Found on Cancún Boulevard Highlights Wildlife Peril
A raccoon found dead along Boulevard Kukulcán in Cancún spotlights how speeding drivers and urban sprawl endanger wildlife.
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A raccoon found dead along Boulevard Kukulcán in Cancún spotlights how speeding drivers and urban sprawl endanger wildlife.
Coastal erosion in Puerto Juárez has reduced property values by 30% and threatens Playa del Niño, the area's most accessible…
Santa Gertrudis, Quintana Roo — A porcupine known in Maya as a k’iix och was...
Chichén Itzá, Yucatán — A dog was rescued from the Sacred Cenote at the Chichén...
Mérida, Yucatán — Dengue cases in Yucatán have fallen 53.4%, with 20 confirmed infections reported...
Beaches in Tulum and Akumal have significantly less sargassum, with turquoise water and clean sand reappearing after months of heavy…
A federal judge's ruling over animal cruelty concerns prompted the cancellation of a bullfight in Muna, Yucatán.
Sargassum removal in Quintana Roo is stripping beaches of sand, with erosion reaching three meters in some areas, experts say.
The number of forest fires in Quintana Roo fell from 29 to 15 this year, and the affected area dropped…
Cozumel officials begin technical studies for what could become Latin America's first dolphin sanctuary.
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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