Rain will continue throughout much of the country this Friday, August 22, driven by the Mexican monsoon, tropical waves, low-pressure channels, and the entry of moisture from the oceans. What will the weather be like in Durango and the rest of the country? General Forecast According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), the Mexican monsoon […]
Durango, one of the states with the least internet access
Problem. Rural areas are where internet access is most difficult to access, and people have to search for places to find a signal. In Durango, between 60 and 70 percent of the population has internet access, a figure well below the national average of 83 percent. The internet not only connects people but also drives […]
Durango: New species of fish found in the Nazas River
A new species of fish discovered in the Nazas River, in the Laguna region of Durango, could be key to creating conservation policies for the body of water’s ecosystem. After seven years of research, Edith Ávila Treviño, a PhD student in Biodiversity and Ecology at the Faculty of Biological Sciences at the Juárez University of […]
The Mexican wolf will be reintroduced in the Durango mountains.
Five Mexican wolves will be released in the Sierra de Durango next year, 2026. Rabbits and rats will also be included as food for this species. The scientific study will be conducted in the municipality of Tepehuanes and supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat). The head of the Ministry of Natural […]
Dams in Durango show partial recovery after 2025 rains
The National Water Commission (Conagua) in Durango reported that, overall, the state’s dams have an average water storage capacity of 31.8 percent. However, those located in Irrigation District 052—Santiago Bayacora, Guadalupe Victoria, Francisco Villa, Caboraca, and Peña del Águila—show a significantly higher catchment rate, at 73.8 percent. The agency emphasized that this recovery comes after […]
Intensely hot Saturday! Here’s the weather forecast for Coahuila and Durango.
This Saturday, August 16, 2025, the weather in the states of Coahuila and Durango will show contrasting conditions, with intense heat in several areas of Coahuila and the possibility of isolated thunderstorms in some regions of Durango. According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and official sources, the Mexican monsoon remains active, although its effects […]
Coahuila and Durango have accumulated 48 and 22 cases of measles.
With 48 confirmed cumulative cases of measles and an incidence rate of 1.40 per 100,000 inhabitants, the state of Coahuila remains in third place nationwide, while Durango ranks fifth with 22 cases and a rate of 1.13, according to the Daily Report on the outbreak of the disease in Mexico. No deaths have been reported […]
Man attempts suicide at his daughter’s grave in Durango
A 55-year-old man, devastated by the recent loss of his daughter, was rescued by State Police officers after threatening to take his own life at the Santiago Papasquiaro municipal cemetery. The incident, which highlighted the individual’s profound grief and emotional crisis, was brought under control thanks to the swift intervention of authorities. The events unfolded […]
Firefighters rescue people trapped in an IMSS elevator in Durango.
Members of the Durango Fire Department responded to the General Hospital of Zone No. 1 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) after receiving reports of several people trapped in an elevator, including a minor. With a response time of just four minutes, rescuers managed to free the occupants, who were unharmed. The minor was […]
Sky Fest 2025 confirmed in Durango; safety guaranteed for hot air flights
Durango will once again host Sky Fest, a festival of aerial and cultural activities that has established itself as one of the most important in the north of the country. In its sixth edition, the event will take place on November 8 and 9, 2025, this time at a new venue: the Globo Parque Sky […]