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Quintana Roo adds 6.6 km sargassum barriers for peak

Quintana Roo adds 6.6 km sargassum barriers for peak

State officials say 6.6 km of offshore barriers are in place on Quintana Roo’s coast, with more material arriving before peak sargassum.
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Profepa halts six Cabo Pulmo projects over permits

Profepa halts six Cabo Pulmo projects over permits

Inspectors shut six housing and lodging builds in Cabo Pulmo after finding no federal environmental impact authorization during February checks.
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Hydrocarbon slick hits four Veracruz beaches as probe starts

Hydrocarbon slick hits four Veracruz beaches as probe starts

A hydrocarbon slick has reached beaches from Pajapan to Coatzacoalcos. Mayors filed complaints as agencies look for the source.
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Playa del Carmen sargassum barriers questioned over turtle nesting risk

Playa del Carmen sargassum barriers questioned over turtle nesting risk

Activists say anti-sargassum barriers in Playa del Carmen's Punta Esmeralda need an impact assessment, warning of risks to nesting sea turtles.
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Playa del Carmen braces for heavier 2026 sargassum season

Playa del Carmen braces for heavier 2026 sargassum season

Playa del Carmen expects 50–60k tons of sargassum in 2026 and is expanding offshore barriers, monitoring, and cleanup plans.
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Sinaloa Sea Lion Strandings: What the Spike Could Mean

Sinaloa Sea Lion Strandings: What the Spike Could Mean

Authorities in Sinaloa are tracking an unusual run of sea lion strandings and deaths, including net entanglement, as response teams follow national protocols and await clearer causes.
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Hopelchén Maya communities push Supreme Court water case

Hopelchén Maya communities push Supreme Court water case

Maya communities in Hopelchén say agroindustry is contaminating wells and driving forest loss as a Supreme Court amparo moves forward.
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Sargassum Odor Returns to Playa del Carmen Beaches

Sargassum Odor Returns to Playa del Carmen Beaches

Heavier sargassum is landing at Playa 88 in Playa del Carmen, bringing strong odors and raising cleanup pressure as the 2026 season ramps up.
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Faustino Miranda Botanical Garden

Inside Tuxtla’s Botanical Garden Protecting Chiapas Flora

Tuxtla Gutiérrez’s Faustino Miranda Botanical Garden protects 700+ species, supports seed banking, and anchors urban conservation in Chiapas.
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El Salitre bat cave

Morelos bat cave El Salitre gains international status

El Salitre cave in Tlaltizapán gained SICOM recognition for protecting key bat colonies, reinforcing its 2018 state wildlife refuge decree.
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