Mexico

Latest reporting on Mexico (place): 11 stories, most recently on 17 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.

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1. Hurricane Trudy makes its way towards Mexico, threatening heavy rain

   Trudy is the latest in successive storms that have hit Mexico's Pacific coast this year.

   World · Al Jazeera · Latest · 2026-10-17

2. US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast

   Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.

   World · Al Jazeera · Latest · 2026-10-17

3. For centuries, bird migration was a mystery – a tech revolution is changing that, and could help save these amazing creatures

   Noisy tricolored blackbirds can be found in fields and wetlands in the Pacific coast states, but they are losing habitat. John Anderton/The Atlas of North America's Migratory Birds For more than 2,000 years, scientists have scratched their heads over one of the most basic mysteries of the natural…

   Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment · 2026-10-16

4. NASA captures strange waves high above Hurricane Simon

   As Hurricane Simon unleashed destructive winds and flooding along Mexico’s coast, NASA satellites captured an extraordinary sight: massive atmospheric waves rippling high above the storm.

   Science & Climate · ScienceDaily · Top Science · 2026-10-16

5. Mexico shrinks protected area as world’s rarest porpoise battles extinction

   MEXICO CITY, Oct 15 - Mexico's president said on Thursday a drastic reduction in the protected area for the near-extinct vaquita marina, the world's smallest porpoise, will help fishing communities, although critics fear the move threatens the species' survival.

   World · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) · 2026-10-16

6. Mexico to force Meta, TikTok, and X to better protect minors on platform

   Mexico will require the digital platforms to protect minors from violent and sexual content.

   World · Al Jazeera · Latest · 2026-10-14

7. Hurricane Simon Lurks Off the Mexican Coast

   Though it remained offshore, the storm lashed coastal areas with high winds and flooding—and produced remarkable rippling patterns in the upper atmosphere.

   Science & Climate · NASA · News Releases · 2026-10-14

8. California is taking a beating from an unusually destructive 2026 Pacific hurricane season

   Waves crash into damaged homes in Long Beach, Calif., amid high surf generated by Tropical Storm Rachel on Oct. 11, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific…

   Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment · 2026-10-12

9. How much rain can a hurricane make, and does the storm size matter?

   Hurricane Harvey dropped several feet of rain on Texas, stranding trucks, people and their pets. Scott Olson/Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

   Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment · 2026-10-12

10. How Hurricane Isaias broke through to become the first Atlantic hurricane in an extremely quiet 2026 season

    Hurricane Isaias just after making landfall near Destin, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2026. NOAA Hurricane Isaias shattered the peace of one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as it grew into 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane and made landfall on the northern Gulf Coast near Destin, Fla., late…

    Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment · 2026-10-09

11. Data centers make heat all year long – here’s how the ground can hold onto it until winter

    A drilling rig bores a well for a geothermal heating and cooling system. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking.

    Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment · 2026-10-09