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Greenland sharks can live 400+ years — and they aren’t blind after all. New research shows their vision genes and eye tissue stay intact for more than a century, even in the ocean’s dim twilight zone where they live. Adapted for low light, their eyes may help locate prey — and could even offer clues for preserving human vision over the long term. by Bobby Bascomb

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Greenland sharks retain functional vision despite extreme longevity

A new study finds Greenland sharks retain functional vision for over 100 years, challenging the belief that the world’s longest-living vertebrate...

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Silvopastoral systems could help restore degraded land and store carbon, but high costs and limited technical support keep adoption low across Latin America. In Peru’s Amazon, pilots show promise — yet experts warn incentives are crucial, and gains shouldn’t distract from reducing meat consumption. by Charles Espinosa

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Silvopasture gains momentum in the Amazon, but can it shrink beef’s footprint?

In the rolling hills of Iñapari, a remote town in the Peruvian Amazon on the tri-border with Bolivia and Brazil, cattle ranchers are ditching gras...

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Major soy buyers plan to exit the Amazon Soy Moratorium, a voluntary pact that kept deforestation-linked soy out of global supply chains for nearly 20 years. Critics warn the move could undo hard-won gains, especially in Mato Grosso, where deforestation is rising despite national declines. by Shanna Hanbury

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Soy giants drop Amazon no-deforestation pledge as subsidies come under threat

The world’s largest buyers of Brazilian soy have announced a plan to exit from a landmark antideforestation agreement, the Amazon Soy Moratorium....

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