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Is local Hamilton food better for you?

Less than 20 minutes from downtown Hamilton, the fields at Morden's Organic Farm are already filled with sprouting spinach.

But it's far more likely that a typical Hamiltonian's dinner table will feature imported spinach that travelled thousands of kilometers from farm to table.

Local Agriculture

Report: Warming bringing big changes to forests

Big changes are in store for the nation's forests as global warmingincreases wildfires and insect infestations, and generates more frequent floods and droughts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture warns in a report released Tuesday.

Climate Change

Report: Climate change could devastate agriculture

A comprehensive USDA study concludes rising temperatures could cost farmers millions as they battle new pests, faster weed growth and get smaller yields as climate change continues.

Climate Change

Grass-fed Beef Better for Health and Environment

UK - Feeding cattle on grass throughout their lifecycle is the most environmentally sustainable way to rear beef, according to new research for the National Trust.

Local Agriculture

Not just polar bears:US govt report says climate change 'affects everything' Americians do

Washington - Global warming is already changing America from sea to rising sea and is affecting how Americans live, a massive new federally commissioned report says.

Climate Change

National Climate Assessment Details Stronger Evidence Of Global Warming And Its Impacts

A federal committee has published a draft of the nation's third climate assessment report, a comprehensive analysis of the latest and best peer-reviewed science on the extent and impacts of global warming on the United States.

Climate Change

Grass-fed beef is best

Research reveals that grass-fed beef is better for people and the environment. Feeding cattle on grass throughout their lifecycle is the most environmentally sustainable way to rear beef, according to new research we've commissioned.

Local Agriculture

Remarkable photos of the ocean whipped;up by a cyclone heading towards Australia

As if wildfires aren't enough, now a cyclone is headed for Australia. Cyclone Narelle is moving toward the Pilbara region on Australia's north west coast.

As dangerous as this kind of storm can be, it can also make for some stunning photos like the one at the top of the page. They were captured by photographer Brett Martin just before sunset yesterday and posted on perthweatherlive.com.

Climate Change

Euros discarded as impoverished Greeks resort to bartering

Communities set up local currencies and exchange networks in attempt to beat the economic crisis.

It's been a busy day at the market in downtown Volos. Angeliki Ioanitou has sold a decent quantity of olive oil and soap, while her friend Maria has done good business with her fresh pies.

But not a single euro has changed hands – none of the customers on this drizzly Saturday morning has bothered carrying money at all. For many, browsing through the racks of second-hand clothes, electrical appliances and homemade jams, the need to survive means money has been usurped.

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