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Crews cut illegal dumping in Tulum to 11 sites, and people keep refilling them
Illegal dumping in Tulum is down about 75 percent, from more than 45 sites to 11. The ones left fill back up faster than crews can clear them.
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Some 90,538 tons of sargassum are floating off Quintana Roo right now
The federal plan puts boats and 50 kilometers of barriers between the open sea and the shore. What does it change for sargassum in Tulum, where crews have already cleared 2,800 tons this year?
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What Is the Sargasso Sea, and Why Is It Not What Buries Tulum?
The Sargasso Sea is the only sea on Earth with no coastline, and the golden weed that named it now arrives on Tulum's shore by the ton. Here is the full story, from Columbus to satellite maps.
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About 150 Volunteers Pulled 50 Tons of Sargassum Off Tulum's Main Public Beach
About 150 volunteers joined navy and municipal teams for a Tulum sargassum cleanup at Playa del Pueblo, hauling out some 50 tons. Zofemat has removed more than 2,800 tons this year.
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Mexican Navy Removes 140 Tons of Sargassum From Tulum
Sargassum removal in Tulum reached about 140 tons in a single day as more than 400 Navy personnel and municipal crews cleared national park beaches after Sheinbaum's visit.
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Oceana Urges the Federal Tulum Sargassum Plan to Rest on Science and Order
Oceana wants the federal Tulum sargassum plan grounded in science and regulated harvesting, warning that the alga already carries an environmental, economic, and social toll on the coast.
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Sheinbaum weighs more vessels and barriers to stop sargassum reaching Quintana Roo beaches
President Sheinbaum says the government may buy more collection vessels and extend marine barriers to keep sargassum off Quintana Roo beaches this season.
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Could sargassum patch Tulum's potholes? Researchers test a bioasphalt idea
The 2026 surge of sargassum in Tulum has revived research into turning the seaweed into bioasphalt, even as a local official pushes to declare an environmental contingency.
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Marina and Sema Join Tulum Residents for Two Beach Cleanup Days at Playa del Pueblo
Two Tulum beach cleanup days at Playa del Pueblo will target sargassum and plastic waste in July, with federal, state, and municipal agencies joined by organized residents.
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Zofemat Crews Haul More Than 2,800 Metric Tons of Sargassum in Tulum This Season
Zofemat says it has collected more than 2,800 metric tons of sargassum in Tulum this season, and its director calls the arrivals atypical for the Quintana Roo coast.
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Sargassum Overwhelms Tulum Beaches in 2026 as Specialists Push for an Environmental Contingency
Sargassum in Tulum hit critical levels in 2026, with over 2,600 tonnes cleared and specialists pressing authorities to declare an environmental contingency.
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A sargassum concrete plant opens this Friday in Tulum as scale questions persist
Tulum gets a sargassum concrete plant this Friday. The technology has already paved the Maya Train station, but how much of a record seaweed season it can absorb is an open question.
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Specialists urge an environmental emergency as record sargassum in Tulum overwhelms cleanup crews
Specialists and officials warn that sargassum in Tulum has reached historic levels, outpacing cleanup crews and reviving calls for a formal environmental emergency declaration.
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Builders cleared jungle illegally above Tulum's main water source
Cemda, Greenpeace, and Sélvame MX filed legal complaints over a 16-kilometer army road they say crosses Sac Actun, the cave system feeding the Riviera Maya's water.
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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits near Felipe Carrillo Puerto without damage
Another magnitude 4.6 quake struck near Felipe Carrillo Puerto early Sunday, the third felt this month. Here is why earthquakes in Quintana Roo are no longer a rarity.
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Sargassum Hauled From Tulum Beaches Jumps 78 Percent as State Sends New Cleanup Equipment
Tulum sargassum collection has reached 2,458 tons this season, up 78 percent from 2025, as new state machinery arrives to clear the macroalga faster.
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Tulum Activates Primate Protection Protocol as Heat Waves Threaten Spider and Howler Monkeys
As heat waves approach Mexico, the Akumal Sanctuary and Profepa activate the national primate protection protocol to coordinate rescue of three vulnerable monkey species.
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Environmental Group Seeks Halt of Sedena Road Project Near Tulum
A new Sélvame MX amparo challenges Semarnat's permit exemption for a Sedena road project near Tulum, advancing on the same disputed Libramiento Tulum route.
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What Tourists Should Know Before Hurricane Season Reaches Tulum
Tulum's hurricane season opens June 1. The mayor inspected shelters, NOAA forecasts a below-normal Atlantic, and Quintana Roo stays among the country's most exposed states.
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"Panchito" Attack Exposes Years of Unregulated Crocodile Tourism in Tulum
After a crocodile attacked a visitor at Cenote Manatí, Tulum authorities plan to restrict swimming, diving, and wildlife interaction at natural sites.
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Mexico's Navy Has Already Removed More Sargassum in 2026 Than in All of Last Season
Mexico's Navy has removed 39,500 tons of sargassum from Quintana Roo's coast in 2026, already surpassing the entire 2024 season before peak months arrive.