Understanding the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) as multiple layers of ice cream.  And how is it related to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation?  

Industrial air conditioning units require ample power. During extreme heat events, demand for energy goes up and can threaten to overwhelm generation capacity. Source : . Wikimedia Commo ...

Hurricane Sandy knocked out power in New York City, causing a blackout below 34th street. Some areas lost power for more than three days. Source :. Flickr . Image credit: Michael Tapp. ...

Technological and human capacity at public safety communications centers can be overwhelmed during and after hazard events. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Image credit: Dawid Skalec. CC B ...

Built very close to sea level, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital was the first building on the Boston waterfront designed for resilience to projected sea level rise. Source : . Wikimedia ...

Local first responders use an airboat to transport people to safety following flooding during August 2007 in Oklahoma. Source : . Wikimedia Commons. Boy lifted from rescue boat by first ...

In June 2016, flooding from an extreme precipitation event in West Virginia washed out a portion of a highway and toppled a power line into a creek. Source : . NOAA Climate. ov . ...

Some coastal communities build fences or plant and nurture beach grass to help preserve beach sand and restore dunes. Natural dune systems can provide some protection from flooding and storms. Image c ...

The High Line is an elevated railway line in New York City—it has been converted into a 1.45 mile-long linear public park. Source : . U. S. Department of Agriculture, via Flickr. Image c ...

Summary: This framework enables teams to compile information about environmental stewardship efforts across a metropolitan area. A range of end-users can benefit by using the populated database and associated map to connect interested groups with local projects.