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Local environment news on climate, conservation, and air and water quality. We unpack risks, restoration plans, and recovery, plus resilience planning.

Puerto Morelos property seized over permit violations
•April 14, 2026

Puerto Morelos property seized over permit violations

Authorities secured a Puerto Morelos property as they investigate alleged lot sales and missing environmental and urban permits.
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Presa Allende Cleanup Starts as Water Hyacinth Spreads
•April 14, 2026

Presa Allende Cleanup Starts as Water Hyacinth Spreads

Volunteers and Conagua begin removing water hyacinth from Presa Allende in a broader push to restore a key reservoir near San Miguel.
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Riviera Maya Turtle Work Gains Caribbean Spotlight
•April 14, 2026

Riviera Maya Turtle Work Gains Caribbean Spotlight

Eco-Bahía brought Riviera Maya turtle data to a Caribbean congress, highlighting hatchling protection and the region’s wider conservation stakes.
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Playa del Carmen hair drive turns cuttings into cleanup
•April 13, 2026

Playa del Carmen hair drive turns cuttings into cleanup

Volunteers in Playa del Carmen collected more than 20 kilos of hair to help create absorbent barriers for Gulf hydrocarbon cleanup.
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Tren Maya free return
•April 13, 2026

New doubts grow over Tren Maya viaduct on Tramo 5 Sur

Fresh reporting raises questions about possible flaws, water infiltration and support problems on the elevated Tren Maya section near Tulum.
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Sea lion decline puts fresh focus on Mexico’s coasts
•April 13, 2026

Sea lion decline puts fresh focus on Mexico’s coasts

Sea lions in northwestern Mexico face pressure from warming seas and fishing gear, while rescue work still runs into legal gaps.
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Illegal dumping investigation leads to business closure in Cabo San Lucas
•April 13, 2026

Illegal dumping investigation leads to business closure in Cabo San Lucas

A citizen complaint in Cabo San Lucas led inspectors to a rural debris dump, a business closure, and wider questions about enforcement.
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Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
•April 10, 2026

Profepa Flags Damage in Sian Ka’an and Plans Inspections

Profepa says it found environmental impacts in Sian Ka’an tied mainly to land-use changes and is preparing deeper inspections.
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Yucatán Tourism Project Shut Over Cenote and Jungle Damage
•April 10, 2026

Yucatán Tourism Project Shut Over Cenote and Jungle Damage

Profepa shut a tourism project in Abalá after inspectors found damage to jungle and a cenote, raising wider permit questions.
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Coral Recovery in Quintana Roo Carries Wider Stakes
•April 10, 2026

Coral Recovery in Quintana Roo Carries Wider Stakes

Quintana Roo’s coral restoration work is drawing fresh attention as reefs face disease, heat stress and growing coastal pressure.
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Lake Chapala Holds Strong as Jalisco Heat Season Starts
•April 10, 2026

Lake Chapala Holds Strong as Jalisco Heat Season Starts

Lake Chapala is holding near 69% capacity as the dry season begins, offering Jalisco a stronger cushion than in recent years.
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Punta Esmeralda cleanup puts Playa del Carmen fragile coast in focus
•April 8, 2026

Punta Esmeralda cleanup puts Playa del Carmen fragile coast in focus

Municipal crews removed nearly 60 kilograms of waste from Punta Esmeralda, underscoring the pressure on Playa del Carmen’s cenote and mangroves.
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