Dayna Carney

First and foremost, address data gaps, says Maharaj. "We don't have data on future sea-level rise and wave climate projections for most islands. Think about that. We're so exposed and vulnerable on our coastlines." Islands also need more information on the value of ecosystems services to tackling climate change, she says, and studies to model their

Small island developing states  like Dominica are  disproportionately impacted by climate change , meaning they  stand to lose even more  than other countries if the global community and big greenhouse gas emitters fail to meet commitments to cut emissions.

Nielsen  reported  that Black consumers are in a “remarkable period of influence,” with the “highest smartphone ownership and usage of any demographic group and an unyielding desire for self-expression and image control.” 

Rodgers says, the stages for this year’s show could only be about half the size they have been in previous years. There was also the matter of getting them on and off the field swiftly. The crews had about 7.5 minutes to set up this year’s performance and about six to take it down. “That’s the science you have to inject into an artist’s world,”

"content is king, distribution will be everywhere."

Because that’s what it was like before the Internet. You made your own fun.

“This will be, in my opinion, the most technically advanced Super Bowl halftime show that’s ever been done because of the amount of tech used to move the platforms,” says Aaron Siebert, the project lead from  Tait Towers , which made the platforms.