Video: Mexico's Colima volcano sends ash plume high into sky

The Colima volcano in western Mexico sent a 1.9-kilometer (1.2-mile) plume of smoke and ash into the sky Tuesday during its third eruption this week, the national emergency management agency said.

Tropical Storm Seymour getting stronger in the Pacific, expected to become a hurricane

Tropical Storm Seymour is getting stronger in the Pacific off Mexico's coast and is expected to become a hurricane.

Mexico's Colima volcano eruptions lead to evacuations, exclusion zones

Mexico's Colima volcano has generated eruptions that have led to the evacuation of hundreds and the creation of a more than 7-mile exclusion zone, Mexican officials said.

No Risk of Oil Spill From Pemex Tanker on Fire in Mexican Gulf

A loaded oil tanker that caught fire on Saturday presents no risk to the environment, the company, which owns the tanker, said Saturday.

Hurricane Newton makes landfall in northwestern Mexico

Hurricane Newton, a Category 1 storm, made landfall Tuesday near the Datilari ranch in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur, but no injuries have been reported, emergency management officials said.

Tropical storm 'Earl' death toll rises to six in Mexico

Tropical storm "Earl" left six people dead and affected 8,200 people in its wake as it passed through the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico, informed the state government on Saturday.

Tropical Storm Danielle ready to hit eastern Mexico

Tropical Storm Danielle was 100 miles north-northeast of Veracruz, Mexico, at 8 a.m. Monday morning and is expected to hit land Monday evening.

More cars banned in Mexico City after pollution alert

More cars were ordered off Mexico City's streets on Wednesday after a surge in pollution prompted authorities to issue the first air quality alert in 14 years.

Mexico's Pemex says controls fire on oil platform, won't affect output

Mexico's state-run oil company Pemex said on Saturday that a fire broke out in a machine room on a platform located in the company's top producing oilfield, but added that it would not affect production.

Mexico lifts Hurricane Sandra to category 4

Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) on Thursday upgraded Hurricane Sandra to category 4 on the five-level Saffir Simpson scale and advised citizens living on Mexico's Pacific coast to take care.

Hurricane Patricia reportedly breaks records

WMO will examine whether Hurricane Patricia, which made landfall in Mexico on 24 October, set a new record as the most intense tropical cyclone in the Western Hemisphere.

Mexican plea for climate consensus as hurricane nears

Mexico's climate negotiator issued a tearful plea Friday to U.N. colleagues to put aside their differences for a global pact, as a superhurricane headed for his country.

Category 5 Hurricane Patricia: Potentially catastrophic hurricane takes aim at Mexico

Hurricane Patricia has strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm as it churns towards Mexico's Pacific coast, the United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Marty becomes a hurricane, nears Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Marty formed on Monday, rolling northeast toward Mexico's Pacific Coast and threatening to dump heavy rain on the southwest of the country, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Carlos regains hurricane force off Mexico coast

 Carlos regained hurricane force off Mexico's Pacific coast Monday after unleashing rain and winds that partly shut down power in Acapulco and wiped out a turtle sanctuary.

Tornado kills at least 13 in Mexican border with U.S.

MEXICO CITY, May 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people died after a violent tornado hit northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna, said a government minister on Monday.

Russia loses Mexican satellite after rocket failure

Russia on Saturday lost a Mexican satellite on launch just hours after a glitch with a manoeuvre involving the International Space Station, the latest in a string of embarrassing failures for its troubled space programme.

Galápagos en emergencia por encallamiento de barco en sus costas

El gobierno ecuatoriano declaró este miércoles el estado de emergencia ambiental en las Islas Galápagos, debido al caso del buque Floreana que encalló en la bahía Naufragio el 28 de enero, informó la ministra de Ambiente Lorena Tapia...

Galápagos cuenta con dos nuevas especies

Un grupo de científicos de México y Ecuador descubrió recientemente dos nuevas especies de peces en la isla ecuatoriana de Galápagos, situada al norte del país andino.
De acuerdo con un comunicado conjunto del ministerio de Ambiente ecuatoriano y el Parque Nacional Galápagos, el hallazgo se da tras varios meses de investigación en una de las reservas marinas más grandes del mundo.

Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico, buildings shaken in capital. There are no immediate reports of any major damage

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Mexico on Friday in the western state of Guerrero, north of the resort of Acapulco. The quake shook the capital Mexico City for at least 30 seconds, with building swaying as people fled on to the streets.

The city was reportedly more crowded than usual because of the Easter holiday. Despite the relative severity of the quake there are no immediate reports of any major damage. 

Mexico City is vulnerable to earthquakes because much of it is built on the muddy sediments of drained lakes, which are vulnerable to shock waves from quakes.