Tag: Environment
Crocodile farm continues despite struggles
Ten full-time volunteers at Rio Lagartos have a long-term vision of making a living by harvesting crocodiles.
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.
Cooking up a new venture with local bamboo
When we saw Erich Briehl selling bags of charcoal, we figured he was on to something, so we sat down for an interview.
Dengue vaccine gains approval in Mexico
Mexican health authorities have approved a dengue vaccine, officials announced yesterday. The drug has undergone testing on over 29,000 patients worldwide.
Greenpeace sails in, promotes organic farms
The international environmental group Greenpeace has come to town to promote organic farming.
‘Get Out Your Sabucán Yucatán’
A campaign to replace the ubiquitous plastic bag starts and ends with the iconic sabucán.
Ecology watchdogs shut down builders
Profepa has shut down a construction site on the outskirts of Mérida on the grounds that an environmental impact statement had not been filed.
22 countries represented at energy forum
Delegates from 22 countries are gathering in Mérida with a call for more investment in renewable energy and support from the private sector.
Solar halo not a bad omen, officials insist
From Mérida to Mexico City, a solar halo caused quite a stir throughout Mexico on Thursday, when many citizens took the optical phenomenon as a bad omen.
Daredevil rows from Spain to Cancún
Abraham Levy, 34-year-old man from Mexico, became the first man to cross the Atlantic rowing from Spain to Cancún, Mexico.
Regional waste center will benefit cenotes
Cenotes and wetlands will be restored to the tune of about $260 million pesos this year, the Ministry of Urban Development and Environment said.
The struggle to preserve Isla Holbox
Fresh from holding off massive Cancún-style development, Isla Holbox is replacing its urban development plan with a Sustainable Tourism Management Plan.
Reforesting Mérida’s urban parks
A group of volunteers has worked five years, donating trees and using their own elbow grease, to make public spaces in Mérida greener.
Harvard at UADY to promote clean energy
Speakers from Harvard University told 120 academics from Yucatán and other southeastern states how to initiate and drive companies to develop clean energy.
