Under 2°C

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Reporting a cooler future

Under 2°C brings you in-depth environmental reporting from Saudi Arabia and beyond, uncovering the realities of climate change, renewable energy, and land degradation to explain what keeping global warming below two degrees really means.

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Mission

Under 2°C investigates how policy, technology, and local communities can drive a just transition away from fossil fuels, using data-driven storytelling and expert interviews to make complex climate science understandable for readers across Saudi Arabia.

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A low-lying coastal city shoreline at high tide, with concrete sea walls barely holding back churning, slate-blue water that laps within centimeters of a flooded promenade. Submerged street signs and half-covered bike racks protrude from the water, while distant wind turbines stand on the horizon beyond the bay. Soft, overcast daylight filters through thick clouds, creating a cool, muted palette of blues and grays with subtle reflections on the water’s surface. Captured in photographic realism from an eye-level perspective with a wide-angle lens, the composition uses the rule of thirds, emphasizing the fragile line between land and sea. The atmosphere feels urgent yet calm, highlighting the real-world impact of rising sea levels linked to global warming.

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A vast, cracked desert plain stretching toward a hazy horizon, the dry earth split into intricate polygonal patterns of parched, ochre-colored soil. In the mid-ground, a solitary, withered tree trunk lies bleached by the sun, while in the far distance, faint outlines of wind turbine towers and a small solar farm shimmer in the heat. Harsh midday sunlight blazes from a nearly cloudless sky, casting sharp, defined shadows along every fissure. Shot in photographic realism from a slightly elevated angle with sharp focus throughout, the composition emphasizes the overwhelming scale of land degradation. The mood is stark and contemplative, contrasting environmental damage with distant symbols of renewable energy transition.
An aerial, photographic view of a dense, emerald-green tropical forest abruptly cut off by a sprawling open-pit mine of exposed red and yellow earth. The forest canopy appears rich and textured, while the mine forms a harsh, geometric scar filled with terraced levels and muddy pools of rainwater tinged with mineral colors. Diffused afternoon light from a high, overcast sky softens harsh contrasts but reinforces the somber mood. The wide-angle composition creates a clear diagonal dividing line between intact habitat and degraded land, with crisp detail across the frame. The atmosphere is serious and documentary, visually communicating habitat loss and its connection to resource extraction and climate impacts.
A modern urban skyline under a pale blue sky, seen from a rooftop covered in neatly arranged, deep-blue photovoltaic solar panels with a subtle glassy sheen. In the middle distance, sleek white wind turbines rotate slowly on a distant ridge, while to the side, a compact green roof garden of native grasses and hardy shrubs softens the industrial lines. Late-afternoon sunlight bathes the scene in a warm, golden tone, creating soft reflections on the panel surfaces and gentle shadows between rows. Captured in photographic realism from a low-angle perspective looking across the panels toward the horizon, the composition uses leading lines to draw the eye from clean energy infrastructure to the city. The mood is optimistic, professional, and forward-looking, emphasizing the transition to renewable energy.

About

Based in Saudi Arabia, Under 2°C is an independent journalism platform spotlighting habitat loss, water scarcity, and the shift to renewables, centering voices of scientists, policymakers, and communities most affected by environmental change.

Our team
A minimalist, high-tech control room focused on a large, wall-mounted digital dashboard displaying colorful real-time climate data: global temperature anomalies in deep reds and cool blues, carbon emission graphs, and animated maps of atmospheric circulation. The foreground shows a sleek, matte-black console surface with a few neatly arranged, glowing indicator lights and a closed carbon-fiber laptop. Cool, even LED ceiling lighting provides soft, shadowless illumination, enhancing the crispness of every edge and screen pixel. Shot in photographic realism from an eye-level, straight-on composition, the scene feels clean, modern, and analytical. The atmosphere is focused and professional, visually underscoring data-driven environmental journalism and the careful monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

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