Royal Caribbean Faces New Environmental Controversy Over Mangrove Clearing in Cozumel
Activists say Royal Caribbean is clearing mangroves without permits for its beach club in Cozumel, sparking fresh environmental outcry.
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Activists say Royal Caribbean is clearing mangroves without permits for its beach club in Cozumel, sparking fresh environmental outcry.
Tropical Storm Cristina stays offshore but may bring rain to Yucatan; a new low pressure system is being watched in…
Mayor Estefanía Mercado met with hotel and business leaders to coordinate sargassum cleanup efforts in Playa del Carmen.
Venamarte Con Todo festival in Puerto Morelos offers art, music, and holistic wellness from June 11-13.
The 14th Mexican Caribbean Ocean Festival concluded with over 1,200 attendees and a digital reach of 1.8 million users.
State prosecutors found jaguars, monkeys, and birds in cramped, unsanitary cages on a 60-hectare property.
Holbox hotel and restaurant leaders call for sustainable waste management as summer occupancy is expected to reach 100%.
An explorer has documented over 60 cenotes and Maya archaeological sites hidden in Cancun's urban jungle.
Monitoring over three years shows stable bull shark numbers and an increase in juveniles, indicating a healthy population.
A single cigarette butt can contaminate up to 15 liters of seawater, environmental activists warn.
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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