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News

Three Degrees Podcast

Listen to the Three Degrees podcast, featuring David Thoreson, Chris Gloninger, and Sustainable Urbandale's very own Channing Dutton.

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Central Iowa is piling up extreme wind events this year 3-13-26

Has it felt like it's been incredibly windy several times since November? Weather data backs us up. More at We Are Iowa

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Say goodbye to spring 3-12-26

A major weather pattern shift is coming. More at CNN

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Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought 3-9-26

As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet.ste in 2025. More at NPR​​

 

Iowa City communities push sustainability 3-8-26

Retirement communities diverted over 73,000 pounds of organic waste in 2025. More at The Gazette.​​

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Events

Called to Climate Action Conference 3-21-26

Take Climate Action in Your Community.  More at Iowa Faith & Climate Network.

 

​Iowa's Surprising 2020 Derecho 3-24-26​​​

Bill Gallus, Distinguished Professor in the Department of the Earth, Atmosphere, and Climat at Iowa State University will discuss esearch being developed to help meteorologists’ improve future forecasts of extreme weather events. More at Iowa State University. 

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Urbandale Sustainability Fair 5-7-26

Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park.  The fair will highlight various sustainability resources available to the community More at the Urbandale Library