Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

Cancun considers using environmental trust fund to combat record sargassum arrival

Cancun officials are exploring the use of an environmental sanitation trust fund to address the overwhelming sargassum problem plaguing the region’s beaches.

Cancun is facing yet another wave of sargassum, and local officials say the situation is straining both the city’s manpower and financial resources. Miguel Ángel Zenteno, Municipal Trustee of Benito Juárez, is proposing that funds from the Right to Environmental Sanitation trust (Derecho de Saneamiento Ambiental) be used to bolster the city’s response.

“We always need to find resources to address this contingency which this . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Atlantic sargassum belt triggers early in Riviera Maya

Atlantic sargassum belt triggers early in Riviera Maya

Satellite tracking shows a huge Atlantic sargassum belt as Playa del Carmen sees an unusual...
Cancún jolted by early sargassum after surada winds

Cancún jolted by early sargassum after surada winds

Sargassum washed onto Cancún beaches in January after surada winds. Officials warn more could arrive,...
playa del carmen sargassum

Out-of-season sargassum patch dumped 25 tons in Playa del Carmen

An out-of-season sargassum patch dumped about 25 tons in Playa del Carmen, prompting a ZOFEMAT...
Mexican Caribbean sargassum

Mexican Caribbean sargassum battle clears prime beaches

More than 91,000 tons of seaweed have been cleared from Mexican Caribbean beaches in 2025,...