Archeologist: Wind farms could damage Mayan sites
A wind farm project in Progreso has an INAH archaeologist concerned about the effect it may have on archeological sites from Flamboyanes to Chicxulub Pueblo.
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VIP helicopter may have crushed turtle eggs
A helicopter carrying high-level officials including Sen. Emilio Gamboa Patrón landed on a protected area, possibly crushing a nesting ground for sea turtles, to connect its passengers with a luxury yacht.
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Destruction of green space stopped in Temozon Norte
Bulldozers clearing two parcels of land in Temozon Norte were halted by PROFEPA, the federal environmental protection agency reported.
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WHO report: Mérida still needs more trees
A thousand trees were given out for “adoption” at yesterday’s Bici-Ruta under a municipal initiative to plant 60,000 saplings in Mérida this year. But it will be years before the city reaches World Health Organization standards.
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Fishermen in Progreso rescue abandoned sea turtle eggs
A stash of 135 sea turtle eggs have been found in Progreso and are being guarded by marine students until they hatch.
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Record set banding pink flamingos of Ria Lagartos
Friends of Yucatán’s famed pink flamingos have broken the 2011 record in the number of birds banded for study.
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Billion-dollar gas terminal would serve southern Mexico
Korea Gas Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding with state officials in Yucatán to build a liquified natural gas import terminal and pipelines.
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Yucatán poised to be Mexico’s main green-energy producer
International companies are in the process of installing 16 wind farms and solar panel-driven “photovoltaic” plants, making Yucatán the largest producer of renewable energy in the country by 2018, said state Secretary of Economic Development Ernesto Herrera Novelo.
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Environmental requirements halt hotel project
After six years of proceedings, a large hotel project has been canceled after failing to meet the necessary environmental requirements.
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Eco-friendly cars not so friendly to flamingos
Locals in another region known for its wild flamingos are complaining that eco-friendly cars are not so friendly to their own ecosystem.
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Whale strandings no longer a rarity
The discovery of a sperm whale carcass in Chuburná marks fourth whale stranding this year.
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At La Plancha, a mix of unease and hope
La Plancha’s neighbors say they haven’t been hearing too much about how their dreams of a “Central Park” are progressing. But they have reason for hope.
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Mexico asks for financing to meet green targets
Mexico is looking to attract financing from Canada and the United States to help it meet greenhouse gas reduction targets.
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36 wind turbines coming to Progreso
An international partnership to build two wind farms begins soon on a windswept stretch of Progreso, reports China Daily.
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Hundreds line up for free trees
The city reports “excelente” turnout at the Plaza Grande and two other parks for a free-tree giveaway.
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Spring cleaning at San Marcos cenote
A group of environmentalists from as far away as Argentina met at the San Marcos Cenote to perform a spring cleaning that hauled away hundreds of pounds of litter.
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More wind farms, solar, coming to Yucatán
Six foreign and domestic companies are investing over 25 billion pesos to develop solar and wind energy in Yucatán, generating over 3,000 jobs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Greenpeace sails in, promotes organic farms
The international environmental group Greenpeace has come to town to promote organic farming.
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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.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now