Quintana Roo Strengthens Commercial Ties to Boost Sargasso Innovation
SEDE joins forum to connect businesses, academia, and government for sustainable sargasso use.
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SEDE joins forum to connect businesses, academia, and government for sustainable sargasso use.
Playa del Carmen council members toured Aguakan's facilities to review hurricane preparedness and water supply protocols.
Governor Mara Lezama says the state and Navy will deploy deep-water barriers and increase investment to combat sargassum.
Yucatan proposes artificial reefs off its coast to enhance diving tourism and support local fishing communities.
After seven years of legal battles, Maya communities in Yucatan have blocked two large solar projects, protecting 603 hectares of…
Cenotes Urbanos launches a citizen census to document caves and cenotes filled or damaged by urban development.
Over 2,658 tons of sargasso removed from Tulum beaches this year, but arrivals outpace cleanup efforts.
Cozumel’s crocodiles may be more unique than previously understood, and ongoing research could eventually change how scientists classify the island’s…
Health authorities in Cancún have installed 2,014 ovitraps to monitor and control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Tulum has expanded sargassum disposal capacity and is developing a sand recovery process to mitigate beach erosion.
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