Residents Call for Reforestation of Playa 72 Access in Colosio
Residents of Colosio will hold a cleanup and reforestation event Sunday at Playa 72 to protect the Chenzubul mangrove area…
Environment
Record Sargassum Season Blankets Mexico’s Caribbean Coast
Authorities expect 119,000 tons of sargassum on Quintana Roo beaches in 2026, surpassing last year's record.
Families Near Mayakán Gas Station Demand Safety Data And Clear Relocation Terms
Children in the Gran Calzada subdivision in Umán, Yucatán, describe life next to a gas compression station as residents demand…
Vulcan Calls Insignificant Award After ICSID Ruling on Calica, Insists Mexico Violated NAFTA
Vulcan criticized a modest award while Mexico claimed a legal victory in the long-running Calica dispute.
Mexico Promises $2 Billion Sargassum Plan, Much of the Timeline Remains Undefined
Mexico's federal government announced a 2-billion-peso plan to intercept sargassum at sea, aiming to protect Quintana Roo's beaches.
Profepa Shuts Down Las Dunas Construction in Chuburná Puerto After Vegetation Removal Complaints
Profepa closed construction at the Las Dunas development in Chuburná Puerto after inspections prompted by complaints about coastal dune vegetation…
Joint Effort Removes Over 2,300 Tons of Sargassum in Quintana Roo in 10 Days
Mexican Navy and local businesses worked together to collect 2,362 tons of sargassum from Quintana Roo beaches in 10 days.
Maya Communities Win Court Order for Pig Farm Inspections in Yucatán
A federal judge ordered environmental inspections of pig farms in Yucatán after Maya communities won a definitive suspension in an…
Women Business Leaders and Technology Take On Sargassum in Playa del Carmen
AMEXME Riviera Maya and Grupo Dakatso team up with the city government for a sargassum cleanup at Playa Fundadores.
Scientists Still Have Not Determined Cause of Record Sargassum Surge in Caribbean
Officials call 2026 'difficult and atypical' as researchers study climate change, nutrient overload, and bacteria to explain stranded seaweed.