Quintana Roo Seeks UN Help Against Sargassum After Record Year
Quintana Roo says 100 beaches are clear of sargassum, but record arrivals have Mexico seeking UN action and a new…
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Quintana Roo says 100 beaches are clear of sargassum, but record arrivals have Mexico seeking UN action and a new…
An environmentalist says Playa del Carmen's 2023 water pollution regulation is still not enforced, and agencies are failing to coordinate…
Conapesca has frozen new commercial fishing permits in Playa del Carmen for 17 years, citing more fishermen than available fish,…
Activists say a road and gate were built inside Cozumel's Playa Mía mangrove, allegedly for Royal Caribbean's Royal Beach Club,…
Mincho, the Cancún dolphin whose accident inspired Mexico's Ley Mincho, died at 37 after a cancer diagnosis; AMHMAR wants a…
A biologist warns that Quintana Roo lacks research on its 54 bat species as urban sprawl pollutes and destroys the…
Mérida Worldwide apologized for hosting DJ parties in secret cenotes, prompting questions about permits, lighting and Yucatán's cave protection law.
A 57-year-old man was rescued from an urban cenote in Cancún after falling into a hidden hole and spending six…
Mexico's protected-areas agency says Royal Caribbean's $75 million beach club would harm Cozumel's reefs, seagrass and turtles, and flags the…
A Universidad del Caribe researcher warns the Yucatan Peninsula could lose up to 23% of its natural aquifer recharge by…
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.
Whether you are an environmental professional, researcher, concerned resident, or eco-conscious visitor, Environment News keeps you informed about the ecological challenges and conservation efforts shaping the future of the Mexican Caribbean so you’ll always be in the know.