Akumal Halts Turtle Swim Tours Through September
Akumal, Quintana Roo — Tourism service providers in Akumal will suspend sea turtle swimming and...
Environment
Mexico Assigns $110 Million Navy Budget to Fight Sargassum in Quintana Roo
Mexico's 2027 budget assigns about $110 million to the Navy to collect sargassum in Quintana Roo, sidelining state and municipal…
Mérida Opens First Green Corridor to Fight Climate Change
Mérida inaugurated its first Green Corridor in Ciudad Caucel, a 1.36-kilometer urban refuge with more than 1,000 native trees.
El Niño Keeps Atlantic Hurricane-Free, Setting Record for Latest First Storm in Decades
A strong El Niño has suppressed Atlantic hurricane activity, leaving the basin without its first hurricane of 2026 past the…
Semarnat Rejects 54-Hectare Real Estate Project in Punta Sam
Mexico's Environment Ministry denied environmental approval for a plan to subdivide and urbanize 54.74 hectares next to Laguna Chacmochuch in…
Advocates Urge Quintana Roo Governor to Expand Xcacel-Xcacelito Turtle Sanctuary
An environmental group is pressing Governor Mara Lezama to widen the Xcacel-Xcacelito sea turtle sanctuary and block development on state-owned…
Cueva Popotitos: New Underwater Cave System Found South of Cozumel
Cave divers documented Cueva Popotitos, a previously unrecorded flooded system south of Cozumel, with mostly fresh water and dense mineral…
Cenotes in Playa del Carmen Face Contamination Risk From Poor Sanitary Infrastructure
Activists warn that inadequate wastewater treatment and missing drainage connections threaten Playa del Carmen's cenotes and the underground aquifer.
Yacht Runs Aground on Mahahual Reef, Raising Alarm Over Coral Damage
A private motor yacht ran aground on a reef off Mahahual, prompting residents to alert environmental and maritime authorities over…
Cozumel Opens New Sustainable Tourism Trail in Island’s South
Cozumel's new southern trail combines hiking, birdwatching and environmental education, part of a Kuzá park program that has reached over…