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Sargassum crisis drives regional circular economy efforts

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Latest: Venezuela offers scientific resources to combat Caribbean sargassum

By September 2026, the sargassum crisis has escalated into a massive ecological and economic event. The floating belt, described by ecologists as ‘the largest interconnected floating biome on Earth’, stretched 5,500 mile

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Sheinbaum reforestation efforts and forest protection

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Latest: Regional reforestation efforts expand in Michoacán and Puebla

In August 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum launched Mexico’s first National Reforestation Day in the Izta-Popo region of Puebla. A formal decree established the second Sunday of August as the permanent annual date for t

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Mexico environmental law reforms and state alignment

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Latest: Mexico announces new environmental protection and climate justice law initiative

In early 2026, Mexico enacted a federal General Law of Circular Economy, requiring states to align their statutes by 20 July 2026. By 10 July 2026, the governor of Tamaulipas presented a 46-article state initiative. On 3

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