MICHOACAN, May 12, 2021 (EFE).- The thousand-year-old Lake of Cuitzeo, considered the second largest in Mexico and located in the western state …
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Public health experts ask the SCJN to close down pig farm in Yucatan
Mèrida, Yucatàn (May 07, 2021).- Scientists, doctors, and public health experts presented this May 5th, a legal document before the Supreme Court …
Kopomá, Yucatán (March 22, 2021).– Sergio Grosjean Abimerhi, archaeologist and cave diving specialist, reported that from the Chen Há cenote, located in Kopomá, they removed …
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China biodegradable plastics ‘failing to solve pollution crisis’
A massive increase in biodegradable plastic production in China is outpacing the country’s ability to degrade the materials, according to a new …
The exploration of cenotes in Yucatán has not been as splendid as you might think. In the depths, the diver and professional caver, …
Off the coast of Chile, a small island commonly known as “Easter Island” – or Rapa Nui, its native name – sits …
Wildlife experts in New Mexico say birds in the region are dropping dead in alarming numbers, potentially in the “hundreds of thousands.” “It …
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Microplastics in the Atlantic could weigh up to 21 million tonnes
A new study has found that up to 21 million tonnes of microplastics are currently floating in the Atlantic Ocean alone. The …
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Vacationers dump trash in addition to breaking quarantine and prohibition
CHUBURNA PUERTO, YUCATAN (August 13, 2020).- The environmental group Aventura Somos Leyenda made a citizen complaint, and documented the following information: These …
The ozone layer is a natural, protective layer of gas in the stratosphere that shields life from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation—which …