Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Europe debates restoring wetlands for defense
Countries bordering Russia are discussing ambitious wetland restoration projects with a double purpose: To trap CO₂, while also bogging down tanks.
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Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
US EV shoppers get deadline extension for tax credits
The $7,500 retail EV tax credit will expire at the end of September.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Trump's attacks on wind energy intensify
The Transportation Department said it would withdraw $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Finland, Poland look to peatlands as defense against Russia
In 2022, Ukraine blew up a dam to flood a marsh plain, rendering it impassable to Russian armor.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Bolsonaro’s trial over alleged coup nears end
The former leader has vowed to stand in next year’s presidential election despite being barred from running.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Landslide in western Sudan kills at least 1,000
Famine was declared in the country last year, with the UN warning that more than 25 million people face extreme hunger.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
Syria exports first crude oil shipment since 2010
While the first shipment of 600,000 barrels is relatively small, the dispatch marks the return of a key driver of its economy.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
EU plans more trade with S. America as US relations sour
European officials this week plan to review the proposals for deals with Mercosur, Latin America’s biggest trade group, and Mexico.
Semafor • Sep 2, 2025
China’s Xi outlines global vision at major summit
Xi won approval at the summit for a new development bank attached to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
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