Dayna Carney

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

After two of the country's most costly natural disasters struck within two years of each other ( 2015  and  2017 ), Dominica’s prime minister declared the country had found itself "on the front line of the war on climate change" and  announced plans to make Do

minica "the world’s first climate-resilient nation ". Buildin

" Rick was traveling a lot during the making of this book. He had no printer available and had difficulty making decisions on his small computer screen. We printed out all of his page layouts to size and sent them to wherever he was on the globe. Sometimes I would review the choices with him on a Zoom call, or sometimes he'd make a firm decision an

"content is king, distribution will be everywhere."

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

" This book is Rick Rubin’s design. While I often made recommendations, I did not make any design choices. All of the choices were Rick’s."

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.

Instead, the superstar made her comeback performance (it’s Rihanna’s  first since the 2018 Grammys ) atop seven platforms suspended anywhere from 15 to 60 feet above the field. And while the LED-lit platforms, which were arranged in different positions as the singer moved through hits ranging from “Bitch Better Have My Money” to “Rude Boy,” l