Format: Explainers

Money, Power and People

One year of Trump: How the president undermined global LGBTQ+ rights

Donald Trump rolled back LGBTQ+ rights at home and abroad in an unprecedented first year in office

Lucy Middleton

Published January 20, 2026

Money, Power and People

US abortion policy under Trump 2.0 one year on

New abortion restrictions proliferate in post-Roe U.S. under Trump

David Sherfinski

Updated January 19, 2026

Just Transition

Is the EU-Mercosur trade deal bad for the planet?

As Trump's tariffs bite, Brussels pursues new trade, but critics say an accord with South American countries will cost the climate

Joanna Gill

Updated January 13, 2026

Socioeconomic Inclusion

Asylum seekers brace for bleak 2026 as countries clamp down

Protections shrink for refugees and asylum seekers as leaders from Donald Trump in U.S. to Britain's Keir Starmer toughen rules

Emma Batha

Published January 13, 2026

Nature

The Amazon rainforest and five reasons for hope

Slowing deforestation in Brazil and pledges to ban oil drilling in Colombia offer slivers of hope for the Amazon

Andre Cabette Fabio

Updated January 13, 2026

Net Zero

Why developing countries oppose the EU’s carbon border tax

As the EU's carbon border tax takes effect in 2026, developing countries warn it could shift climate costs onto poorer exporters

Bhasker Tripathi

Updated January 09, 2026

Net Zero

Trump’s Greenland grab: Green minerals, black gold and melting ice

Greenland is not for sale, but U.S. military operations in Venezuela have reignited concerns over annexation by military means

Joanna Gill

Updated January 08, 2026

Climate Risks

What’s next for US climate policy under Trump?

As President Donald Trump heads into the second year of his second term, climate scientists worry about his anti-climate posture

David Sherfinski

Published January 08, 2026

Socioeconomic Inclusion

LGBTQ+ rights in 2026: What to expect around the world

Sports bans for trans women, anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Ghana and Kazakhstan and hope for intersex rights - some key issues to watch

Lucy Middleton

Published January 07, 2026

Money, Power and People

With Maduro ousted, what does the future hold for Venezuela’s diaspora?

Venezuelan migrants face decisions about returning to their homeland or staying where they have settled

Anastasia Moloney, Diana Baptista, Andre Cabette Fabio

Published January 07, 2026