Excellent Article about Malthusian Theory and it's changing role in the today's world. Excellent for patterns in resource consumption
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The new kid on the energy block, shale gas, may be worse in climate change terms than coal, a study concludes. Drawn from rock through a controversial "fracking" process, some hail the gas as a "stepping stone" to a low-carbon future and a route to energy security.
This movie has only just come out but should be on DVD later in the year. Explores Kenya's move to free education and would measure against the MDG's in Education. Also an interesting look at how age and disparity and access to opportunity would look. Showing now in cinemas (the small independents).
[Submitted by Chris Stephenson]