Study finds plastic in stomachs of 20% of Mexican fish
Microplastics are created when plastic breaks down in ocean water.
Without government aid, fishermen in Mexico return to endangered porpoise habitat
Fishermen in the Sea of Cortez say they haven't received compensation like in previous years, so they're returning to the vaquita marina's waters for shrimp season.
Mexican authorities meet with Rio Sonora mining spill victims
A legal representative of residents affected by the spill said the dialogue is a result of pressure the communities have put on authorities.
Sulfuric acid leak in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez a ‘wake-up call’
A researcher says the impact was minimal, but that it shows the need to consider the potential for a spill on a much larger scale.
UNESCO designates vaquita porpoise habitat as ‘in danger’
There are estimated to be only 10 remaining vaquita porpoises in the Sea of Cortez.
Heat Waves, Fires Affect Mexico City’s Air Quality
The air quality in cities like the capital are getting worse due to fires in the southern part of the country.
In Colorado River’s Final Hundred Miles, Small Signs of Life Return
In recent years, the U.S. and Mexico have begun committing resources to restore portions of the final hundred miles of the dried-out delta.
As the Colorado River Basin Dries, Can an Accidental Oasis Survive?
As the fate of the Colorado River's delta is in the hands of many groups, inadvertent wetland Ciénega de Santa Clara has an uncertain future.
In Sonora, Hunting Means Big Business and Conservation
State officials are estimating up to $30 million in economic impact this season.
Documentary On Plight of Endangered Porpoise Heading to Sundance
The documentary follows the plight of the Sea of Cortez's vaquita marina, which is on the verge of extinction.
Raw Sewage From Sonora Reaches Nogales, Arizona
Overflow from a sewage treatment plant flowed across the border into the Nogales Wash.
Cochise County to Hold Town Hall on Sewage Concerns
Vaccination clinic also set to prevent infection
Mine Spill Victims Seek to Block Grupo Mexico Tailings Pond
The decision on one of Mexico’s most serious environmental disasters in decades could set precedent for other similar cases.
Arizona Must Act Fast to Replace Cross-Border Pipeline, Official Says
The 8-mile IOI, which spewed raw sewage into the Nogales wash last year, is 25 years past its expected lifespan.
Jaguar Seen in Arizona Last Year has Been Killed in Mexico
Spots on a pelt match those of a jaguar photographed in the Huachuca Mountains.
