Mexico

"EPA Grants Pollution Permit To Gulf Coast Fish Farm"

"A planned fish farm off Florida’s Gulf Coast has received an environmental permit allowing operators to discharge nutrient-laden water from what could be the first commercial-scale saltwater aquaculture operation in the Gulf of Mexico."

Source: E&E News, 05/28/2025
June 3, 2025

GIJN Webinar: Behind the Data — Tools and Techniques From the 2025 Sigma Award Winners

Moderated by journalist and newsroom leader Gina Chua, this Global Investigative Journalism Network session offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the workflows powering award-winning journalism featuring groundbreaking investigations (many of them environmental) from around the globe. 9 a.m. ET.

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May 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Columbia Journalism School's Summer Investigative Reporting Course

This course, July 7-25, 2025 in NYC, is for journalists worldwide who report stories as well as editors who manage investigative projects or teams. Six full scholarships are available to aspiring investigative reporters and editors living and working in Latin America. Apply by May 15.

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"In Mexico’s ‘Avocado Belt,’ Villagers Stand Up to Protect Their Lands"

"A boom in avocado production in Mexico has led to illegal deforestation and an influx of drug cartels dominating the lucrative trade. But Indigenous communities have fought back against the gangs and turned to traditional practices to grow avocados and save their forests."

Source: YaleE360, 05/06/2025

Collapsing Bird Numbers In N. America Prompt Fears Of Ecological Crisis

"Bird populations across North America are falling most quickly in areas where they are most abundant, according to new research, prompting fears of ecological collapse in previously protected areas."

Source: Guardian, 05/02/2025

Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation

"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."

Source: Mongabay, 04/29/2025

"White House Ousts Top Official In U.S.-Mexico Water Wars"

"The Trump administration on Monday demanded the resignation of the top federal official overseeing a dispute between the United States and Mexico over untreated sewage flowing across the border into California."

Source: Washington Post, 04/23/2025

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