Local environment news on climate and conservation

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

•October 14, 2025

Cancun firefighters rescue falcon from tree and release it

Cancun firefighters rescue falcon after a 911 call; crews free the bird from string in SM 251 and, under PROFEPA guidance, release it safely nearby.

•October 13, 2025

Cancun zero waste program aims to clean up hotel zone

Cancun zero waste program launches a three-year push to cut beach trash, backed by Sustentur and TUI Care Foundation, in a city handling 1,500 tons.

•October 12, 2025

Puerto Vallarta floods leave one dead and 310 homes hit

As the Puerto Vallarta floods recede, officials confirm one death, 310 homes damaged, shelters opened in La Lija and Ixtapa, and a crocodile alert.

•October 10, 2025

Quintana Roo sargassum season ends with lower haul

Quintana Roo sargassum season closes with about 84–85k tons collected, far below 2018’s record arrivals, as ocean conditions and Navy barriers reduced landfall.

•October 9, 2025

Puerto Vallarta Crocodile Patrol readies for tourist season

The Puerto Vallarta Crocodile Patrol launches in November to cut risky encounters, protect tourists and wildlife, and guide safe beach access.

•October 8, 2025

Puerto Vallarta turtle camp wiped out by Priscilla as 30,000 eggs vanish

Boca de Tomates turtle camp lost about 300 nests—nearly 30,000 eggs—after Hurricane Priscilla, as big surf wrecked hatcheries. Volunteers plan a rebuild.

•October 8, 2025

Tulum coral die-off alarms dive operators and guides

Dive operators warn of Tulum coral die-off, citing visible reef decline; scientists track bleaching and disease pressures threatening tourism and ecology.

•October 5, 2025

World Animal Day Cancún adds urgency on animal care

On World Animal Day Cancún, officials and advocates pressed for real action on animal welfare, from free sterilizations to ending marine mammal shows.