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A 2025 Iowa water quality report found nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers often exceeded national safety limits.

Chris Gloninger, meteorologist and climate activist.

High nitrate levels threaten Iowa's water supply

Urbandale participated in a 2019 greenhouse gas inventory

Recycling diverts waste from landfills and can also reduce climate-changing gas emissions.

John Forbes never anticipated that he would become an evangelist for combating climate change.

After an EF1 tornado tore through Urbandale last July, the city was forced to deal with the aftermath.

Some Urbandale businesses are changing how they consume energy, reaping financial benefits.

Iowa State University students create green initiatives proposal for Urbandale

Urbandale fights climate change by working with a group of concerned citizens.