Fishermen blame oil rigs for whale death
Biologists and biology students will perform an autopsy on the fin whale found in Progreso, but fishermen who found it have their own theory.
Stranded whale towed ashore
Apparently for the first time in Yucatán’s recorded history, a huge whale more than 5 meters long washed ashore in Progreso.
Monarch butterflies on the rebound
While still below levels recorded two decades ago, two recent surveys show North America’s monarch butterflies are on a rebound.
Scientists to drill into Chicxulub crater
Scientists from Mexico, England, Spain, Germany, the United States, Holland and Japan will gather in March for a new study of the famed Chicxulub Crater.
Small win for beekeepers in GMO fight
In a victory for beekeepers, Monsanto has been blocked from planting GMO soybeans in areas of Yucatán and Campeche inhabited by indigenous communities.
Greenpeace sails in, promotes organic farms
The international environmental group Greenpeace has come to town to promote organic farming.
Sisal Fest promotes eco-tourism
A good way to experience the more rural and rustic side of the Gulf Coast is Sisal Fest 2015, which promotes the NEEK’ICH tourist center in Hunucmá.
‘Get Out Your Sabucán Yucatán’
A campaign to replace the ubiquitous plastic bag starts and ends with the iconic sabucán.
Avian advocate MacKinnon honored
Barbara MacKinnon’s decades of work educating the public about the birds of Yucatán will be recognized at Siglo XXI tomorrow.
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