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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.

Beach contamination in Veracruz raises fresh doubts
•March 11, 2026

Beach contamination in Veracruz raises fresh doubts

Veracruz says a natural tar seep, not an oil platform, may explain beach pollution, but the source remains under investigation.
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Playa del Carmen rolls out daily sargassum tracker
•March 6, 2026

Playa del Carmen opens a public window on sargassum

Playa del Carmen says its new daily sargazómetro will show beach conditions while tracking barriers, cleanup crews, and response progress.
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Cancún weighs offshore barges to intercept sargassum
•March 5, 2026

Cancún weighs offshore barges to intercept sargassum

Cancún officials are looking beyond shoreline rakes and tractors as early sargassum arrivals test the city’s hotel-zone beaches. The new idea is to use offshore...
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SEMARNAT okays Puerto Cancún beach restoration plan
•March 5, 2026

SEMARNAT okays Puerto Cancún beach restoration plan

SEMARNAT approved a five-year project to rebuild 785 meters of eroded Puerto Cancún beach, with sand relocation and long-term upkeep.
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Puerto Vallarta sets March 2026 e-waste drop-off dates
•March 3, 2026

Puerto Vallarta sets March 2026 e-waste drop-off dates

E-waste drop-off runs March 11–13, 2026 in Puerto Vallarta, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., with five temporary sites for electronics and appliances.
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Profepa boosts Bay of Banderas whale-watch patrols now
•February 24, 2026

Profepa boosts Bay of Banderas whale-watch patrols now

Profepa inspected 17 vessels in Bay of Banderas to enforce Mexico’s whale-watching rules during peak humpback season this week.
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Cancún boosts beach patrols after viral starfish video
•February 20, 2026

Cancún boosts beach patrols after viral starfish video

Authorities in Cancún are stepping up beach surveillance after a viral clip showed starfish being removed near a hotel shoreline.
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Playa del Carmen NGO restores corals, trains at-risk teens
•February 19, 2026

Playa del Carmen NGO restores corals, trains at-risk teens

Hurakaan Eco-Táctica restores protected Acropora corals near Playa del Carmen while training vulnerable teens as divers and boat crew.
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Birdwatching checks San Miguel’s environmental pulse
•February 19, 2026

Birdwatching checks San Miguel’s environmental pulse

Birdwatching in San Miguel shows what’s changing fast. Birds often react to water, air, and habitat shifts before we notice.
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Semarnat stops non-native species plan in Sierra La Laguna
•February 19, 2026

Semarnat stops non-native species plan in Sierra La Laguna

Semarnat says it won’t allow non-native wildlife releases in Sierra La Laguna, warning they could disrupt Baja California Sur ecosystems.
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•February 19, 2026

Vallarta agencies move to protect the casquito turtle

CUCosta and PROFEPA are teaming up with researchers to protect the Vallarta casquito turtle’s wetlands from development and poaching.
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whale
•February 18, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Whale Collision Video Sparks Outrage (VIDEO)

A viral video of a boat slamming into a whale off Puerto Vallarta has sparked public outrage and urgent calls for safer whale-watching practices.
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